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Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) does what the name says—it replaces hormones. Your body produces its own hormones, and during menopause, the level of hormones such as estrogen and progesterone naturally begins to drop. Changing hormone levels affect your natural hormonal balance, producing symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, low libido, and others.
The March 2007 position statement of the North American Menopause Society supports previous research, which indicates that HRT can relieve menopausal symptoms but carries with it significantly increased risks for breast cancer, strokes, heart disease, dementia and blood clots. For many women, the risks outweigh any benefits they might experience. This data has left women with few safe options to alleviate their symptoms.
Is HRT Worth the Risk?
While Hormone Replacement Therapy may be effective for some in reducing symptoms of menopause, it is also proven to increase other threats to your health. Lower estrogen levels as we leave our childbearing years and enter our 40’s and 50’s are completely normal and natural. Our goal should be to age in optimum health and do all we can to minimize our risks.
Femmerol—A First Step
A balanced herbal menopause supplement like Femmerol® is a first step and healthy choice for women seeking relief from menopause symptoms. The herbs used in Femmerol have never been implicated in cancers, heart attack, stroke, or blood clots. You can try Femmerol first, as a positive first step to relieving menopause symptoms before taking on the risks associated with HRT.
| HRT | Femmerol | |
|---|---|---|
| Endometrial Cancer | Risk Increased | No Known Effect |
| Breast Cancer | Risk Increased by 26% | No Known Effect |
| Breast Density | Increased Effect | No Known Effect |
| Ovarian Cancer | Risk Increased | No Known Effect |
| Stroke | Risk Increased by 41% | No Known Effect |
| Mood Swings | Increased Negative Effect | Increased Positive Effect |
| Gallbladder Disease | Risk Increased | No Known Effect |
| Heart Attack | Risk Increased by 29% | No Known Effect |
| Breast Pain | Increased Effect | No Known Effect |
| Depression | Increased Occurrence | Decreased Occurrence |
| Uterine Cancer | Risk Increased by 6-8x | No Known Effect |
| Nausea | Increased Occurrence | Decreased Occurrence |
| Cardiovascular Disease | Risk Increased by 22% | No Known Effect |
| Bloating & Fluid Retention | Increased Effect | Decreased Effect |
| Blood Clots | Risk Increased by 100% | No Known Effect |
| Body Fat | Increased Effect | Decreased Effect |
