Weigh pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy

A woman might consider hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, as a way to alleviate menopausal symptoms. Traditional hormone replacement therapy replaces the declining estrogen levels after menopause. Progesterone also is replaced in women who have not had hysterectomies. Estrogen helps to reduce hot flushes, night sweats and vaginal dryness, and can slow the development of osteoporosis (thinning ...