British Medical Bulletin 48:356-367 (1992)
© 1992 The British Council
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Harmone replacement therapy and other menopause associated conditions
Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Maternity Hospital Oxford, UK
Abstract
In Britain a large majority of the women who use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) use it in order to alleviate symptoms thought to relate to the menopause. These include vasomotor instability, minor psychological disturbance and sexual difficulties. Other HRT effects gained by the women include effects on maintainence of collagen, as in the skin, and on oestrogen sensitive tissues related to the lower urinary tract.