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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Hormone replacement therapy in a community health family planning clinic.

AUTHORS

Bean B; Harrison R

SOURCE

British Journal of Family Planning. 1991 Jul;17(2):46-8.

ABSTRACT

1 of 2 health authority family planning clinics in East Herts, England began offering hormone replacement therapy

(HRT) services, e.g., counseling and actual treatment, for premenopausal or menopausal women in October 1988,

the other in January 1989. 102 agreed to begin HRT. Clinic staff examined the breasts of each patient who chose to

begin HRT and instructed them on self examination techniques. Waiting lists for such therapy averaged 3-4

months. Most of the clients were between 46-55 years old. Only 14 women had no symptoms. The leading symptom

was depression. HRT consisted of estrogen patches, implants, and oral contraceptives. HRT relieved depression

for at least 12-15 months in almost all cases. Most women also experienced improvements in urinary symptoms and

joint and bone stiffness and pain. 38 had hypertension (>140/90). In 22 of these women, blood pressure fell or

stabilized after HRT. HRT improved or cured the menopausal symptoms of all of the 29% of the women still

menstruating. Other improvements occurred in headaches, energy, and low libido. On the other hand, some

transient side effects did occur: headaches, edema, and breakthrough bleeding. 2-3% of women with implants had

incidence of estradiol levels of >1300pmol/L. In December 1989, these clinics closed due to a financial crisis.

They were later reopened privately with costs kept to a minimum. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2051-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Hormone replacement therapy in a community health family

planning clinic.", is(are) Bean B; Harrison R. The source of this article is "British Journal of Family Planning. 1991

Jul;17(2):46-8.". This article was published in 1991 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T

2051-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 12051

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