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The fact is that hormone therapy has been available for the treatment of menopausal symptoms for more than 60 years. Still, you are probably wondering how well hormone therapy will work for you. And how soon you can expect to feel relief. Even though everyone responds differently, many women start to feel relief in just a few weeks.

You can expect hormone therapy to:

Significantly decrease hot flashes and night sweats
Treat vaginal dryness, itching, and burning
Help prevent bone loss

Learn more about the benefits and risks of hormone therapy >

Important Safety Information

Hormone therapy isn't right for all women, and it doesn't prevent heart disease. Hormone therapy may increase your chance of heart attack, stroke, breast cancer, blood clots, or dementia, and should be taken at the lowest effective dose for the shortest time based on your goals and risks. If you have a uterus, estrogens increase the risk of uterine cancer. Adding a progestin greatly reduces this risk. The use of estrogens and progestins should be reevaluated regularly with your health care professional. If you're not having symptoms, non-estrogen treatments should be considered before starting therapy to prevent bone loss.

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