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“Now, studies are coming through which show that when correctly prescribed – especially to women in the peri-menopause, before oestrogen levels have fallen too far – HRT can not only be safe, but also protective, keeping bones strong and potentially lowering the risk of heart disease.”

The key, Whitcroft explains, is to tailor the amount of oestrogen arriving in the body: “The level of oestrogen in HRT is designed to reduce or stop altogether the symptoms of the menopause outlined above, such as hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, etc. It does not restore oestrogen to pre-menopause levels, but it does mimic the action and effects of the natural oestrogen molecule.”

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Source: The Telegraph