Similar to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in women, HRT in men has had a controversial past regarding its risks and safety when it comes to something called cardiovascular disease (CVD). The most common types of CVD include heart attacks and strokes, but it includes any type of disease that affects the heart and blood vessels in the body.  

A lot of research has been done to study the relationship between testosterone replacement and CVD. While the majority of research has shown that replacing testosterone in men can decrease the risk of CVD and death, a small amount of studies between 2010 and 2013 suggested otherwise. 

This past summer, this research was published, and the results have changed everything. 

During menopause, the hormones progesterone and estrogen drop, and this causes symptoms like hot flashes and mood changes. The severity of these symptoms range from woman to woman, but they can sometimes be severe enough to require treatment.

Over the last 25 years, HRT has been proven time and time again to be safe and beneficial for menopausal women. For this reason, I prescribe HRT for many of my patients, and many have had improvements not only in their health but their overall quality of life.