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Article: HRT Is this a curse or a cure; CHANGES: The dilemma facing women who have to cope with the menopause.(Features)
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- Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Article date:
- May 8, 1997
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The only time Hormone Replacement Therapy hits the headlines is when celebs like Kate O'Mara and Joan Collins show how good they look on it.
But what about ordinary women? Is HRT suitable for them - and, if not, what else is available?
More to the point - what does it do?
When the menopause arrives, a small number of women suddenly discover that their periods have stopped - and that is it. They don't need HRT.
But most women notice changes. Periods may be lighter or heavier and accompanied by a hot flush - a feeling of burning heat which ...