What happens when you start hormone replacement therapy?

What happens when you start hormone replacement therapy?

Hormone replacement therapy is medication that contains female hormones. You take the medication to replace the estrogen that your body stops making during menopause. Hormone therapy is most often used to treat common menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes and vaginal discomfort.

What are the risks of taking hormone replacement therapy?

What are the risks of taking hormone therapy (HT)?

• An increased risk of endometrial cancer (only if you still have your uterus and are not taking a progestin along with estrogen).
• Increased risk of blood clots and stroke.
• Increased chance of gallbladder/gallstone problems.

What is the most common hormone replacement therapy?

Oral medication is the most common form of ERT. Examples are conjugated Estrogens (Premarin), estradiol (Estrace), and Estratab. Follow your doctor’s instructions for dosing. Most estrogen pills are taken once a day without food.

Can HRT help weight loss?

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can affect weight loss in women. In addition to having less abdominal fat, the same study found that women undergoing HRT were almost one whole point lower on the body mass index (BMI) scale, and they had nearly 3 pounds less of fat mass.

Does estrogen cause weight gain?

Estrogen levels that are too high or too low can cause weight gain. High levels of estrogen in the body can irritate the cells that produce insulin in your body, making you insulin resistant and blood sugar levels rise, leading to weight gain. Low levels of estrogen can also cause a very stubborn type of weight gain.

Does hormone replacement help with weight loss?

Conclusions: Combined hormone replacement therapy not only prevented weight-gain, but favored weight-loss by significantly increasing lipid oxidation after 3 months of treatment. It also favourably influenced the insulin response, plasma lipids and energy expenditure.

Does hormone therapy help with weight loss?

Does HRT reduce belly fat?

Does estrogen reduce belly fat?

Recent studies show that menopausal women on hormone therapy tend to have less body fat, especially visceral belly fat. Because estrogen affects how your body distributes fat, low estrogen levels can contribute to gaining fat in your belly area.

What is the truth on hormone replacement therapy?

Hormone replacement therapy contains the female hormone estrogen, restoring some of women’s estrogen levels that decline as they age. Besides fighting hot flashes, it helps prevent bone loss and fractures.

What should you know about hormone replacement therapy?

HRT is not right for everyone. There is some concern that taking estrogen may cause cancer of the endometrium (end-o-mee-tree-um). Any vaginal bleeding should be carefully watched if you choose not to take progestin. There does seem to be a link between HRT and breast cancer. Your caregiver will help you decide if you can safely take HRT.

What are the dangers of hormone replacement therapy?

Taking HRT has some risks. For some women, hormone therapy may increase their chances of getting blood clots, heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, and gallbladder disease.

Is hormone replacement therapy good or bad?

The bottom line: Hormone therapy isn’t all good or all bad. To determine if hormone therapy is a good treatment option for you, talk to your doctor about your individual symptoms and health risks. Be sure to keep the conversation going throughout your menopausal years.