(Photo provided by Dr. Xie Wuqiao).

Dr. Xie Wuqiao from the Women's Urology Department of Chang Gung Obstetrics and Gynecology Department in Linkou believes that hormones play an extremely important role for women. Appropriate supplementation can improve menopausal symptoms, osteoporosis, and reduce the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction.

In order to improve the discomfort caused by menopausal symptoms, hormone supplementation is often the first way people think of, and now you can easily find relevant information on the Internet. If you search for hormone therapy, you often see "may increase endometrium Cancer, breast cancer and other risks.” This makes doctors and patients often have doubts about hormone therapy. They hope to improve their discomfort through hormone supplementation, but they are also afraid that the risk of endometrial cancer or breast cancer will increase.

Dr. Xie Wuqiao from the Women's Urology Department of Chang Gung Obstetrics and Gynecology Department in Linkou pointed out that hormone therapy is not as scary as imagined.

According to a study published in the world's top medical journal - the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2020, the rate of breast cancer is relatively lower for patients treated with estrogen alone compared with patients supplemented with estrogen and progesterone at the same time.

And a study published in the medical journal "The Lancet" in 2012 also showed that patients who only supplemented with estrogen had a lower chance of developing breast cancer than patients who had not been exposed to hormone therapy at all.

However, doctors also reminded that estrogen supplementation alone may cause endometrial cell proliferation and lead to endometrial cancer. Therefore, for patients without hysterectomy, progesterone should be given at the same time to inhibit endometrial cells.

Dr. Xie pointed out that it is very important to find a suitable progesterone, and natural plant progesterone has been proven to be the most suitable for hormone therapy.

Dr. Xie believes that hormones play an extremely important role in a woman's life.

Appropriate supplementation can not only improve women's symptoms of menopause and osteoporosis, but also improve cardiovascular diseases (reduce the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction).

Therefore, it is not that hormone therapy should not be given, but when and how much should be supplemented is the key.

Transdermal low-dose estrogen, combined with phytoprogesterone, is now evidenced to be a safer method.

Ask a doctor to evaluate whether you are suitable for hormone therapy. With regular follow-up visits, ultrasound examinations and breast examinations, you can actually enjoy the benefits of hormone therapy and reduce the risk of breast cancer and endometrial cancer.

Learning to get along with hormones is a compulsory love credit for every woman. If you can understand the importance of hormones and adjust them, you can not only make yourself feel more comfortable physically and psychologically, but also improve your quality of life.

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