Wednesday 20 February 2019

Millions face menopause without hormone replacement therapy because of 'decades old scare stories'

Millions face menopause without hormone replacement therapy because of 'decades old scare stories' Millions of women are being forced to cope with the menopause without help, leading doctors have warned.

Prescriptions of hormone replacement therapy have plummeted by two thirds this century with experts claiming GPs are still influenced by scare stories about the side-effects of HRT published nearly two decades ago.

Despite more recent studies showing these scares were overblown, many doctors are still reluctant to prescribe the drugs. The Daily Mail

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