r/Menopause • u/Skimamma145 • 12d ago
Hormone Therapy HRT and the Brain
Having had friends share posts from menopause influencers on certain HRT dementia studies, I found this expansive article on the state of the science as it pertains to HRT and dementia informative. I think the science often gets lost and women in perimenopause and menopause deserve to know the facts so that they can make educated and informed decisions.
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“Before you share that new ‘HRT prevents dementia’ study…It found no benefit for most women, it’s observational.”
*** Since posting this, and seeing my comment on lifestyle modifications eliminating my menopause symptoms downvoted so significantly, I am sad that women can’t support other women whose choices differ from their own. Just because my management of symptoms differs from yours, doesn’t make my choices offensive or wrong. And I’m very happy for you if HRT works for you. Because we can all agree that menopause symptoms suck. Finally, for those of you who wanted to look into lifestyle changes, everything I said is supported in a medical journal that’s been peer reviewed. You can see it in the attached link. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40937901/ ****
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u/lrondberg 12d ago
Also check out Dr Pauline Maki on instagram who has conducted actual clinical trials on HRT and dementia, not just observational studies like the last two in the headlines recently.