For many decades, millions of women across the world took hormone replacement therapy (HRT) knowing that it was giving them numerous benefits to their lives. However, since the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study was published in 2002,1 HRT has caused significant concern and worry among women and also healthcare professionals. Many women are still being denied HRT by their doctors, which often results in them suffering with numerous symptoms for years, and which can have a very negative effect on the quality of their lives. In addition, the reduction in oestrogen that occurs during the perimenopause and menopause can increase a woman’s future risk of common conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis.
This new book, Oestrogen Matters, has been written by Dr Avrum Bluming, a former senior investigator …