HRT

Question 1

What symptoms will a patient in menopause experience?

Answer 1

A patient will experience hot flushes, night sweats, inflammation and dryness of the vaginal wall, osteoporosis, sleep disturbance and memory loss.

Question 2

What is HRT?

Answer 2

HRT is hormone replacement therapy and involves the cyclic and continuous administration of low doses of oestrogen with or with progestogen.

Question 3

What is Tibolone and what does it affect?

Answer 3

Tibolone is a synthetic compound with weak oestrogenic, progestogenic and androgenic properties and this effects the endometrium preventing post menopause symptoms.

Question 4

What is Raloxifene?

Answer 4

This is a selective oestrogen receptor modulator with anti oestrogenic effect on breast and uterus tissue preventing post menopause osteoporosis.

Question 5

In what patient population is oestrogen only HRT used?

Answer 5

This type of HRT is used in patients follow the surgical removal of the uterus.

Question 6

Why is vaginal oestrogen cream used?

Answer 6

Vaginal oestrogen cream can be used in the treatment of vaginal atrophy as well as relieve the pain experience during intercourse and urination.