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Hi, I'm doctor Karen Mann.

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Thanks for joining me.

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There is a lot of conversation

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around the safety of hormone

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replacement therapy.

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And sometimes it can be difficult

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to make sense of it all.

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But the truth is,

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the benefits of HRT outweigh

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the low risks for most people.

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If you're within ten years

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of the onset of menopause,

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you're under the age of 60,

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and you're experiencing

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menopausal symptoms

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that are affecting

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your daily quality of life.

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HRT could be right for you.

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By replenishing

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your hormone levels,

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HRT can lead to fewer

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hot flashes, better sleep,

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improved body composition,

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and more. As a result

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it can also help you lose the weight

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you may have gained during menopause.

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Research also shows that HRT may improve

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longevity, reduce

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the risk of cardiovascular disease,

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improve bone health,

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and prevent colon cancer.

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So why do people still

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think HRT is unsafe?

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A lot of the concern around

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HRT can be linked back

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to a controversial study

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that led to misleading results.

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In 2002, the Women's Health

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Initiative, or WHI, falsely linked HRT

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with an increased risk of breast

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cancer, blood clots
and heart attacks.

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As a result,

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many people stopped taking HRT

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and many clinicians stopped

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prescribing this effective treatment.

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However, we now know that the

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WHI was evaluating

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the wrong group of people.

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In most cases,

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the women were many years

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beyond menopause

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and without any symptoms

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requiring treatment.

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The conclusions of the study

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are not relevant to the way

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HRT is typically prescribed today.

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Since then, there's been

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additional research,

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including new analyzes of the

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WHI data and many follow up studies.

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All of this has shown

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that the risks published by the

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WHI were exaggerated and misrepresented.

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For most women, the benefits outweigh

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the very low risks of HRT.

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The bottom line is

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that HRT is safe for most women,

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and especially for women,

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who start within ten years

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of the onset of menopause

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and are under the age of 60.

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HRT may not be right for

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people with a history of blood

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clots, breast cancer and endometrial cancer,

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liver disease, heart attack or stroke.

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and HRT is the number one

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recommended menopause treatment

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by leading OB GYNs.

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The latest research indicates

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that HRT can be used

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safely, can provide

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symptom relief,

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and may help you lose weight.

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There's never been a better time

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to see if HRT is right for you.

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Thank you for taking the time

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to learn about this important topic.

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Remember your primary care

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physician is part of
your care team too,

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And they can also be a great resource

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to help answer your
questions about HRT.