Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause by Louise Newson

Author:Louise Newson [Newson, Dr Louise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780241504659
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2021-08-26T00:00:00+00:00

HRT or the combined oral contraceptive pill?

The hormones delivered via HRT using body-identical oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone provide hormones that are the same molecular structure as the hormones we are replacing in our bodies. The method and dosage can also be changed very easily.

Often younger women may be more comfortable with the combined oral contraceptive pill because it is familiar, and offers contraceptive benefits if there is a possibility that you could become pregnant naturally and you do not wish that to happen. However, using oestrogen and testosterone with the Mirena® coil is usually the preferable way of taking HRT if you need contraception. But the contraceptive pill is not suitable if you are aged over thirty-five years and a smoker, or if you have cardiovascular disease or a history of blood clots, stroke or migraines.

Key points about these treatments:

Both treatments should improve your symptoms.

For the majority of women who start taking HRT for POI, the benefits of HRT far outweigh any risks.

There is more evidence to support taking HRT to improve your future health than taking the contraceptive pill.

Many women with POI benefit from taking testosterone too.

HRT is better for your blood pressure than the combined oral contraceptive pill.

HRT is not a contraceptive – unless you are using the Mirena® coil.4

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.