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ASRM BULLETIN
Volume 10, Number 4
March 5, 2008
American Society for Reproductive Medicine Comments on Latest WHI Study
ASRM issued the following comment on "Health Risks and Benefits Three Years After Stopping Randomized Treatment with Estrogen and Progestin," Heiss et al, published in the March 5, 2008 issue of the
Journal of the American Medical Association.
A new study published today in JAMA further examines the data collected by the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) on the health effects of hormone therapy. The latest study examined the impact on certain health indicators two and half years after the women quit taking the hormone therapy. The authors found little difference in cardiovascular or bone health and a slightly increased risk of malignances for women who had been taking hormone therapy.
“This study reinforces the need for women to consult closely with their gynecologist before, during, and even after considering hormone therapy. Women must continue to see their doctors regularly even after they stop taking hormone therapy. In addition, physicians taking a medical history of a new patient of postmenopausal age should ask specific questions about past use of hormone therapy,” said Robert W. Rebar, MD, Executive Director of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Dr. Rebar added, “Hormone therapy remains an important therapeutic option for women with menopausal symptoms around the time of menopause.”
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