What the Women's Health Initiative Taught Us About HRT

Imagine how different the conversation around hormone therapy might be today if the Women's Health Initiative had studied different hormone formulations! What if the study had used transdermal estrogen and micronized progesterone instead? Would the results have been different? Possibly! What we know now is that timing, formulation, and route of administration MATTER. And here's the important part: For many healthy women who start HRT before age 60 or within 10 years of menopause, the benefits can outweigh the risks. We have more options than ever to indi… Video by YouTube channel.