What is estrogen replacement therapy?

Hormone replacement therapy, the English abbreviation is "HRT".

Although estrogen replacement therapy has been used for decades, there are still different arguments in the medical community: One is that estrogen replacement therapy can cause complications.

It is believed that menopause is a natural physiological process, and most women can survive it naturally. Only those with obvious symptoms require estrogen replacement therapy.

The other believes that all menopausal women can supplement estrogen to relieve clinical symptoms.

Early and long-term treatment can also prevent the development of osteoporosis, reduce the chance of fractures, improve lipid metabolism, delay the formation of atherosclerosis, thereby reducing the risk of coronary heart disease.

Recently, it has been reported that estrogen replacement therapy is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

The specific effects can be roughly divided into the following two points: (1) It can improve menopausal symptoms such as flushing, sweating, insomnia, irritability, and vaginal atrophy.

(2) It can prevent osteoporosis, improve blood lipids, delay arteriosclerosis and other diseases.