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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can ease menopause symptoms and support long-term health. Women’s Health Sussex explains your options so you can make informed decisions.

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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can not only ease menopause symptoms but also help protect against osteoporosis later in life.

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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

Find information about HRT for menopause symptoms, including the types of HRT, benefits and risks and how to take it.

About HRT

What HRT is and how it helps with menopause symptoms

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Types of HRT

Types of hormone, ways of taking HRT including tablets, patches and gel, and deciding which type is best for you

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Benefits and risks

Benefits of HRT including relieving menopause symptoms and preventing osteoporosis, and risks to consider

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Side effects

Common side effects and serious side effects of oestrogen and progestogen, and what to do

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When to take HRT

Advice about when to start HRT, how long to take it for, and stopping HRT

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Alternatives

Other medicines for menopause symptoms, lifestyle changes and herbal or complementary remedies

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Oestrogen tablets, patches, gel and spray

Brands include Estradot, Evorel, FemSeven, Lenzetto, Oestrogel, Progynova, Sandrena

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Vaginal oestrogen

Brands include Blissel, Estring, Gina, Imvaggis, Ovestin, Vagifem, Vagirux

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Utrogestan (micronised progesterone)

Progesterone capsules to use with oestrogen for menopause symptoms

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Continuous combined HRT tablets, capsules and patches

Combined HRT for when your periods have stopped. Brands include Evorel Conti, Femoston Conti, FemSeven Conti, Kliofem, Kliovance

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Sequential combined HRT tablets and patches

Combined HRT for when you still have periods. Brands include Elleste Duet, Evorel Sequi, Femoston, FemSeven Sequi, Novofem

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Tibolone

Tablets to treat menopause symptoms and prevent osteoporosis. Brand: Livial

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Related information

Menopause

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Early or premature menopause

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British Menopause Society: charity

thebms.org.uk

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Women's Health Concern: charity

www.womens-health-concern.org

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Queer Menopause: for people who identify as LGBT+

www.queermenopause.com

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Content last collected from the NHS: 20 August 2025

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