Chris Taylor, MD Harrison Arkansas

MENOPAUSE (HRT)

Most women will enter menopause sometime between the ages of 45 to 55. The average age is 51, and with the life expectancy for women falling between ages 75 and 80, most women can look forward to 30 or more post-menopausal years.

There is a great deal of conflicting information in the media on the topics of menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Should a woman entering menopause have HRT? Do the benefits of HRT outweigh the risks? How long should a woman be on HRT? These are questions that can be answered only after careful consideration of an individual woman’s health, family history, lifestyle, and the physical and emotional changes she experiences. Some symptoms of menopause can amount to short-term annoyances, while others persist or have longer-term impact on a woman’s health.

Dr. Taylor can help you assess the risks and benefits of HRT as well as other non-hormonal treatments.

 

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