Should I start menopause hormone therapy just to prevent heart disease or dementia?

For women reaching menopause around the usual age, hormone therapy should not be started solely to prevent heart disease or dementia. Treating bothersome symptoms is a different decision from promising protection against future disease. The Menopause Society.

Hormone therapy can have appropriate uses, but the reason for treatment, health history and timing matter. Early loss of ovarian function involves a different discussion and should not be folded into a general anti-aging claim.

At MedFIT, the goal is a treatment with a clear purpose for you.

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