Hormone replacement therapy is the term used for supplementation of female sex hormones, especially estrogen, after menopause. The main aim of hormone replacement therapy is to reduce the risk of heart diseases and osteoporosis after menopause and to provide relief from troublesome symptoms of menopause.
Estrogen can be supplemented either daily [...]
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Several studies have indicated that women who use estrogen after menopause are at lower risk of heart diseases as compared to those who do not use them.
Some studies have indicated that although estrogen replacement therapy after menopause reduces the risk of heart attack, it may increase the risk of other diseases such as breast cancer [...]
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What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is defined as a decrease in the bone mass of the body. In other words, the bones become thin. Thinner bones are weak and therefore break easily. This is why various fractures are more common in women after menopause even with minimum injury. Bone loss and weakening is [...]
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