Shabnam Shamim, Tazeen Fatima.
Hormone Replacement Therapy: acceptance and compliance.
J Surg Pak Jan ;9(1):33-5.

A quasi-experimental study carried out at Abbasi Shaheed hospital over a period of 14 months, from January 2003. Fifty menopausal women presenting with post menopausal symptoms were given hormone replacement therapy The benefits of therapy in short term use were studied and the satisfaction and compliance were observed. Mean age of women in study was 57.3 years. Hormone therapy when given in short term showed good response in improvement of symptoms. Hot flushes disappeared in 91 % and 86% of depressed patient came with a feeling of well being. The main problem identified was in the compliance of patients due to return of regular bleed (45%) and fear of cancer (30%). The study suggested that to improve a woman`s quality of life, more emphasis should be given to the counseling and use of non-bleeding HRT.

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