Some practitioners would have you believe that Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT) is the fountain of youth, a panacea. Sure, there are benefits to HRT when used prudently when a woman is going through menopause. But there are also side effects that may stress your brain and your bank account.
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Menopausal hormone therapy and dementia
BMJ 2023;381:e072770
Menopausal hormone therapy was positively associated with development of all cause dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, even in women who received treatment at the age of 55 years or younger. The increased rate of dementia was similar between continuous and cyclic treatment. Further studies are warranted to determine whether these findings represent an actual effect of menopausal hormone therapy on dementia risk, or whether they reflect an underlying predisposition in women in need of these treatments.
