Who should not take menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) for menopause?
Women who: • Think they are pregnant • Have problems with vaginal bleeding • Have had certain kinds of cancers (such as breast and uterine cancer) • Have had a stroke or heart attack • Have had blood clots • Have liver disease • Have heart disease MHT can also cause these side effects: • Vaginal bleeding • Bloating • Breast tenderness or swelling • Headaches • Mood changes • Nausea Be sure to see your doctor if you have any of these side effects while using MHT.
Women who: • Think they are pregnant [see Note below] • Have problems with vaginal bleeding • Have had certain kinds of cancers (such as breast and uterine cancer) • Have had a stroke or heart attack • Have had blood clots • Have liver disease • Have heart disease MHT can also cause these side effects: • Vaginal bleeding • Bloating • Breast tenderness or swelling • Headaches • Mood changes • Nausea Be sure to see your doctor if you have any of these side effects while using menopausal hormone therapy. Can menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) prevent heart disease or Alzheimers disease…? Some research has shown that women who start estrogen or certain types of hormone therapy around the time of menopause are less likely to get heart disease. But a very large study by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) had different results. The NIH research found that: • Estrogen alone didnt affect the risk of a heart attack. Estrogen did increase the risk of stroke. Estrogen also increased the
