An older adult is questioning the use of hormone replacement therapy and how safe this therapy...

An older adult is questioning the use of hormone replacement therapy and how safe this therapy is. Conduct Internet research to determine the newest findings on the use of hormone replacement therapy. Based on your research, what would you tell the patient?

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After the age of 40-45 menopause occurs in females. During menopause,estrogen levels fall, some women get uncomfortable symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness. HRT (also known as hormone therapy, menopausal hormone therapy, and estrogen replacement therapy) is the most effective treatment for menopause symptoms. In Hormone replacement therapy, medications containing female hormones to replace the ones the body no longer makes after menopause is sometimes used to treat common menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes and vaginal discomfort. Hormone therapy (HT) is one of the government-approved treatments for relief of menopausal symptoms. These symptoms, caused by lower levels of estrogen at menopause, include hot flashes, sleep disturbances. But along with these benefits, there are some side effects also such as:bloating, breast tenderness or swelling, swelling in other parts of the body, nausea. leg cramps etc.If the patient is suffering from the serious need of hormonal therapy, then i would recommend her to take it.

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