Hormone Therapy

Katherine Sherif, MD, FACP Drexel University College of Medicine, Drexel Center for Women's Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Definitions of Menopause and Biological Actions of Sex Steroids.- Principles of Practice.- Medical Association Guidelines, post--2002/Women’s Health Initiative Findings.- Perimenopausal Symptoms: Hot Flushes and Night Sweats; Sleep Disturbances; Urogenital Discomfort; Sexual Libido Issues; Mood and Cognitive Changes.- Bio-identical Hormones: Compounded and Non-Compounded.- Transdermal Estrogen as Preferred Prescription for Perimenopausal Symptom Relief, and the Role of Progesterone.- The Significance of Hormone Routes of Administration.- Hormone Therapy: Individualizing Treatment Based Upon Perimenopausal Symptoms.- FAQ: HT Prescription.-Evaluation of Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding.- FAQ: Ending HT.- FAQ: HT and Other Conditions: Uterine Fibroids, Autoimmune Disease, Hypothyroidism and History of Breast Cancer.- History of HT Use: Controversies and Confusions.- The 2002 Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI): What Did It Prove or Disprove? Future Directions.