Hormone Therapy

Katherine Sherif, MD, FACP Drexel University College of Medicine, Drexel Center for Women's Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA Morris Notelovitz MD, PhD, MB.BCh, FRCOG,FACOG Adult Women's Health Alliance, Boca Raton, FL, USA

• Definitions of Menopause and Biological Actions of Sex Steroids.- Principles of Practice.- Medical Association Guidelines, post--2002/Women’s Health Initiative Findings.- Perimenopausal Symptoms: Hot Flushes and Night Sweats; Sleep Disturbances; Urogenital Discomfort; Sexual Libido Issues; Mood and Cognitive Changes.- Bio-identical Hormones: Compounded and Non-Compounded.- Transdermal Estrogen as Preferred Prescription for Perimenopausal Symptom Relief, and the Role of Progesterone.- The Significance of Hormone Routes of Administration.- Hormone Therapy: Individualizing Treatment Based Upon Perimenopausal Symptoms.- FAQ: HT Prescription.-Evaluation of Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding.- FAQ: Ending HT.- FAQ: HT and Other Conditions: Uterine Fibroids, Autoimmune Disease, Hypothyroidism and History of Breast Cancer.- History of HT Use: Controversies and Confusions.- The 2002 Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI): What Did It Prove or Disprove? Future Directions.