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RE: Changes of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopausal Women in Taiwan: An Observational Study

Changes in hormone therapy prescriptions among middle-aged women in Taiwan: implications for health needs at menopause.

BACKGROUND From the 1990s until 2002, hormone therapy (HT) was a popular treatment for menopausal syndrome in middle-aged women. Since the Women's Health Initiatives (WHI) studies in 2002 warned that the risk of HT might exceed its benefits, there has been a reduction in its use worldwide, including in Taiwan. Many studies reported this decline, but few discussed whether HT may or may not fulfi...

Attitude and knowledge of women about menopause and hormone replacement therapy

Abstract: Introduction: Menopause is one of four crises of women’s life that predispose for many of hormonal change. Menopause is the stage of women’s life in which ovarian function is terminated and level of estrone hormones that are secreted form ovarianes, severely reduced. Menopause accompanied with remarkable somatic and psychologic changes. The most important of these changes ...

Changes of the prescription of hormone therapy in menopausal women: An observational study in Taiwan

BACKGROUND To evaluate the impact of the 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study results on the prescription of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) to treat menopause-related symptoms in Taiwan. METHODS This retrospective study participant data collected from women interviewed in 2001 Taiwan's National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the National Health Insurance (NHI) outpatient claims fo...