Common Misconceptions

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Common Misconceptions

There is a lot of misinformation about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women, especially as it pertains to cardiovascular risk and breast cancer. Consider the following:

The International Menopause Society (see below) confirmed in 2016 that HRT may be used to reduce a woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease in appropriately chosen candidates.

The World Cancer Research Fund published a report in May 2017 that strongly linked breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women to body fat percentage and lifestyle.

Additional literature illuminates that an overweight woman’s risk of breast cancer after menopause may be reduced by starting HRT.

Refer to our "insightful references" for further information.