This might add a little more confusion to the topic, but read for yourself and make your own decision...doctors and patients alike have been confused for years...down the road genomics may answer some of the many questions...the International Menopause Society stated that misperceptions about HRT meant many woemen were suffering poor quality of life...this would mean things like hot flashes, osteoporosis and so on...the findings in this article are from the Wordl Congress on Menopause in Madrid.....BD
A review from the first global summit on menopause-related issues aims to set the record straight on the numerous health scares surrounding the use of HRT and says HRT does not raise the risk of heart disease for all women and its impact on breast cancer is 'minimal'.
An international panel of 40 experts say the health risks have been greatly exaggerated and for many women late motherhood, obesity, drinking alcohol and eating lots of fatty foods push up the chances of developing breast cancer to a level similar or less than that of taking HRT.
According to the review, although combined forms of HRT containing oestrogen and progestogen may slightly increase the chances of breast cancer, the effect is dwarfed by other risk factors and some of the concerns over HRT and heart disease and breast cancer are not justified by the clinical evidence.
The International Menopause Society says because of the exaggerated safety concerns, many women are missing out on the benefits of HRT.
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