A consideration of the potential benefits and harms of menopausal hormone treatment

A consideration of the potential benefits and harms of menopausal hormone treatment

Source: PLOS

Ming Jun Kuck and Eef Hogervorst consider the data on the safety and potential cognitive effects in later life of midlife menopausal hormone treatment in women.

Women have a 1.56 times higher risk of dementia in many cohorts, and this was hypothesized to be partly due to the loss of estrogens after menopause. There is evidence from preclinical studies, as well as observational data and user experiences, whic… [7539 chars]

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