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Menopause: Stop Treating Hormones Like They Are All Equivalent

What: Hormone replacement therapy for menopause has been a two-decade long saga, thanks to a 2002 trial that had its results “extrapolated to all estrogen products, all menopausal women, and all delivery mechanisms.” That led two physician experts to call on doctors to give patients a “more nuanced, individualized approach.”

Why it matters: As the authors put it: “All hormones are not equivalent any more than all antiseizure medications or all antihypertensives are equivalent…Consideration of treatment with the right formulation, at the right dose and time, and for the right patient will allow us to recommend safe, effective, and appropriate treatment for people with menopausal symptoms.”

Source: Obstetrics & Gynecology

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