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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the artificial replacement of the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone, and sometimes testosterone in women who are going through the menopause.

Menopause in women normally happens around the age of 50. By the time a woman has reached natural menopause, estrogen output has decreased significantly. You know, at menopause, levels of these hormones fall dramatically until, in post menopausal years, small amounts of each are produced by the adrenal glands instead of the ovaries.

With this therapy, we can relief of troublesome symptoms associated with falling levels of hormones, particularly oestrogens, during menopause. Hormone Therapy can also prevent further fractures in women with osteoporosis where other treatments are not tolerated. There are two kinds of this therapy ; long term therapy and short term therapy. Long term HRT (oestrogen with progestin) given for five years and longer, while short term HRT is HRT that is usually taken for between one to five years. You may choose which therapy you want, according to your body hormonal needs.

But anyway, never forget our rules of thumb : ask your doctor first, since your doctor can help you decide which of these treatments might be most helpful for you :-D

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