What HRT is and how it helps with menopause symptoms
Types of hormone, ways of taking HRT including tablets, patches and gel, and deciding which type is best for you
Benefits of HRT including relieving menopause symptoms and preventing osteoporosis, and risks to consider
Common side effects and serious side effects of oestrogen and progestogen, and what to do
Advice about when to start HRT, how long to take it for, and stopping HRT
Other medicines for menopause symptoms, lifestyle changes and herbal or complementary remedies
if you can't speak to your GP and don't know what to do next.
Page last reviewed: 01/01/1970 Next review due: 01/01/1970