Hormone replacement therapy during menopause prevents osteoporosis. If used early, they counteract bone loss.
Since the 1960s, so-called hormone replacement therapy – HRT for short – has been prescribed to women with severe menopausal symptoms. The internist and author Dr. med. Helena Orfanos-Boeckel explains in an interview why she supports hormone therapy to preserve bones in women. When speaking to a gynecologist or family doctor, the pros and cons should always be weighed up in each individual case.