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Hormone Therapy Safe, Effective for Women Entering Menopause


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"I don't think we'll ever prescribe hormones solely for heart disease, but it's a side benefit," he said.

"For the first five years of therapy, there's no increased risk of breast cancer and for the normal-risk patients, there's no increased risk of cardiovascular disease, so women can feel comfortable that their symptoms can be managed effectively," said McNeil.

"Hormone therapy isn't for everyone, [but if you have symptoms], don't suffer, talk to your doc," advised Lobo.

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Learn more about hormone therapy and menopause from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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SOURCES: Roger Lobo, M.D., professor, obstetrics and gynecology, Columbia University, New York City; Melissa McNeil, M.D., professor of medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and chief, section of women's health, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pa.; May 20, 2008, presentation, World Congress on the Menopause, Madrid, Spain


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