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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

Find information about HRT for menopause symptoms, including the types of HRT, benefits and risks and how to take it.

About HRT

Find out what HRT is and how it can help menopause symptoms

Types

Read about types of HRT, including tablets, patches and gel

Benefits and risks

Find out the benefits of taking HRT, and risks to consider

Side effects

Information about common and serious side effects of taking HRT, and what to do

When to take HRT

Advice about when to start HRT and how long to take it for

Alternatives to HRT

Read about other ways to relieve menopause symptoms

Vaginal oestrogen

Brands include Vagifem and Vagirux vaginal tablets, Imvaggis pessaries, Blissel vaginal gel and Ovestin vaginal cream

Oestrogen tablets, patches, gel and spray

Brands include Fematab and Estrofem tablets, Evorel and Estradot patches, Divigel gel and Lenzetto spray

Continuous combined HRT

Combined HRT for when your periods have stopped, including tablets, capsules or patches

Sequential combined HRT

Combined HRT for when you still have periods. Brands include Femoston, Novofem and Trisequens tablets.

Tibolone

Tablets for treating menopause symptoms and preventing osteoporosis

Utrogestan

Progesterone capsules to use with oestrogen for menopause symptoms