Hormone Replacement Therapy Explained

2. How Is It Administered?

Women who take hormone replacement therapy have several options. In most cases, a doctor will try to control menopausal symptoms with the lowest dose possible. This may take some adjusting to get right. Women can apply hormone replacement therapy in the form of a cream or gel on the skin or in the vagina if there is dryness. Hormone replacement therapy may also be taken in tablet form or via a skin patch. Women are carefully weaned off hormone replacement therapy to reduce unwanted side effects.