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Question: I am in my fifties and would like to know the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy. How should I take them and how safe are they? What do you think of vaginal oestrogen creams?
I personally recommend HRT to all my patients, unless there are specific reasons that they should not take hormones. [...]

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Question: I heard recently that women who could not produce hormones naturally, either due to the change of life or after a total hysterectomy should have hormone replacement therapy to prevent osteoporosis. What is your opinion?
Women who have a total hysterectomy (removal of the womb and both ovaries) will age prematurely, and have an increased [...]

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