Hrt Pros And Cons Essay

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When talking about HRT there are many pros and cons. The Pros being, lowering risks of osteoporosis and fractures, lowering risks of diabetes, lowering risks of colon cancer, reducing hot flashes, and night sweats, reducing mood swings, preventing vaginal atrophy, may lower cardiovascular risk. Moving on to the cons we have, increased risk of stroke, increase risk of pulmonary embolism, increased risk of heart disease in older women, increased risk of breast cancer. ( which is a risk that send panic through many), increased risk of dementia in women over 65, many increase breast tenderness. So with all that being said, how do you decide if HRT is safe enough of not? In 2002 the Women's Health Initiative announced results of the first long term study of HRT, which indicated increased risk of breast cancer, heart …show more content…
However, in 2006 another report came out stating that women taking estrogen only therapy had no increased risk of breast cancer, but in 2010 data showed women taking estrogen-progestin hormone had risk of breast cancer spreading to lymph nodes at a higher rate of speed. How is a patent suppose to not be scared at all these different findings, and also how are they suppose to know what the right decision is for herself. I think we as women need to be proactive about our health, and need to be our own advocate. The reason women are prescribed HRT is to help alleviate symptoms associated with menopause, hot flashes, trouble sleeping, etc. Are these issues affecting us enough that we believe we need treatment. If the answer is yes that these things are affecting our quality of life, and I have no doubt they do for some people, then I feel absolutely they should take the HRT. Every medicine, not just hormones, are prescribed as the benefits outweigh the risks of the side effects. If your symptoms are minimal and do not affect your quality of life then I would take the HRT, why take unnecessary

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