Wellness Corner

The use of hormone replacement therapy has been highly controversial in the past few years. There are some women who insist that there is a link between HRT and certain kinds of cancer. There are others who say that this isn't the case and that HRT makes life during and after menopause bearable when nothing else will. It's something that ultimately has to be a personal choice made by the individual with assistance and information from her doctor.

The choice that women in Canada are making appears to be not to use HRT as often. A study has shown that hormone replacement therapy usage rates are down in that North American country. It is believed that the change is the result of fears that the risks of HRT outweigh the benefits.

Studies regarding this issue have consistently been inconclusive. For every study that says that HRT is dangerous, another proves that it is safe. This means that the individual woman has to weigh the pros and cons in her own life. Some will find HRT to be the right choice. Some will find bio-identical HRT and other HRT alternatives to be an option. Others will turn to different methods of treating the symptoms of menopause as appears to be the case for Canadian women today.

Question of the Day: What has caused the decrease in HRT usage in Canada?

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