How would you best counsel a healthy 56 year old woman who presents with disruptive vasomotor symptoms and has questions about hormone therapy?

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The best counseling for a healthy 56 year old woman who presents with disruptive vasomotor symptoms and has questions about hormone therapy is to explain that hormone therapy has risks and benefits which must be weighed in her situation. Bioidentical hormones are not standardized or regulated. As such, safety and efficacy have not been established. Her age alone does not prohibit the use of hormone therapy.

How Would You Best Counsel a Healthy 56 Year Old