The safety of hormonal menopausal therapy Review article

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Violetta Skrzypulec-Plinta
Agnieszka Jagiełło-Gruszfeld
Daniel Śliż
Artur Mamcarz

Abstract

Hormonal menopausal therapy is used to relieve the age-related symptoms of natural changes in hormonal management. Additionally, it can reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cervical cancer. The risk of adverse reactions can be reduced through the choosing appropriate preparation, dose, and form of administration.

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Skrzypulec-Plinta, V., Jagiełło-Gruszfeld, A., Śliż , D., & Mamcarz , A. (2019). The safety of hormonal menopausal therapy. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 12(2(43), 120-124. https://doi.org/10.24292/01.MF.0219.6
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