HRT - Risks and Side Effects

Hormone replacement therapy treatment is still quite controversial. Its long-term safety and efficiency remain matters of great concern. Many studies and clinical trials have shown a relationship between the long-term use of HRT and the risk of breast and ovarian cancer as well as heart disease, blood clots and strokes. Many women who start on HRT ended up going off it a few months or a few years later because of the risks and side effects.

Typical hormone replacement therapy side effects:

Feel tense and bloated	High blood pressure
Anxiety states	Breasts feel sore
terrible headaches	Weight gain
Fluid retention	Mood swings
Depression

Typical hormone replacement therapy side effects:

Breast cancer	Heart Disease
Ovarian cancer	Blood clots
Cardiovascular disease	High blood pressure
Strokes	Asthma

Alternative Treatments to Hormone Therapy:

Three levels of approaches can be considered for balancing hormonal levels:
(1) lifestyle changes , (2) alternative medicine and (3) drugs and surgery.

The safest way is to start with the least risky approach and go on to the next level only if it is necessary. Click here to read more about these excellent hormonal imbalance treatments.

See also...

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) FemHealth.net provide important information about HRT.

HRT: Clinical Trials
Get informed about the Clinical Trials that confirmed that HRT can produce serious and dangerous side effects when use for long term periods

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Natural Hormones
Natural Hormones play very important roles in our health. Enter here to read informative articles that explain how natural hormones help us stay healthy and how to avoid hormonal imbalance.