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KIMBERLY CHEATHAM, MD, FACOGDIRECTOR, OU-TULSA PA PROGRAM
OCTOBER 26 , 2012
Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Primer for the
Physician Assistant
Modified from Shapiro M, Goldstein SR, Pinkerton JV, Shifren JL. Customizing therapies to manage menopause-related symptoms. Medscape Women’s Health Education. 2012. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.org/viewprogram/32450?src=0_mp_cmenl_0
Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, the physician assistant will be able to:
Recognize the indications and contraindications for patient use of hormone therapy
Create a treatment strategy for patients who desire to use hormone therapy
Provide appropriate counseling to patients considering hormone therapy use
Take-Home MessageIndications
Women < 60 years old or < 10 years from menopause with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes or night sweats)
Postmenopausal women with symptoms from vulvovaginal atrophy Vaginal dryness Dyspareunia Urge incontinence Recurrent UTI
Women experiencing premature menopause (< 40 y) or premature ovarian insufficiency
Stuenkel, C. A. et al. (2012). A decade after the WHI – the experts do agree.Fertility and Sterility, 98(2), 313-314.
Take-Home MessageTreatment Strategy
HT is the most effective treatment for menopause-related symptoms and their potential consequences (diminished sleep quality, irritability, QOL)
Progestogen therapy is required to prevent endometrial cancer when estrogen is used systemically in women with a uterus
Observational data shows that transdermal estrogen leads to fewer strokes and VTE/PE than oral therapy
Local low-dose estrogen therapy is effective and preferred for women whose symptoms are limited to vaginal dryness or discomfort with intercourse
Stuenkel, C. A. et al. (2012). A decade after the WHI – the experts do agree.Fertility and Sterility, 98(2), 313-314.
Take-Home MessageCounseling
Duration of treatment
Benefit-risk ratio
The lowest dose of HT should be used for the shortest amount of time to manage symptoms
Patient’s risk factors and effects of HT on CHD, stroke, VTE/PE, breast cancer, osteoporosis
DiscontinuanceStuenkel, C. A. et al. (2012). A decade after the WHI – the experts do agree.Fertility and Sterility, 98(2), 313-314.