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Article: hrt everything you need to know.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- August 9, 2003
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Byline: ANGELA EPSTEIN
*Q What is HRT?
*A Hormone Replacement Therapy involves using the natural hormones oestrogen and progesterone to replace those lost at the time of the menopause.
It was first tried about 70 years ago. Originally the oestrogen came from mare's urine but both it and the progesterone are now made synthetically.
*Q How does it help menopausal women?
*A During the menopause - which most women experience around the age of 50 - oestrogen levels drop to about 80 per cent of previous levels. As a consequence, the body suffers withdrawal symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats.
Oestrogen is also ...