To help a 53-year-old woman make an informed decision about the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to control the effects of menopause,what should the nurse explain?
A) The safest and most effective method of HRT is the use of estrogen vaginal creams.
B) HRT has minimal risks and should be used to prevent the increased incidence of osteoporosis in older women.
C) Recent studies have indicated that estrogen-progesterone combination therapy increases the risk for breast cancer and cardiovascular disease.
D) HRT will help control hot flashes and genitourinary changes associated with decreased estrogen,but these problems will recur in 3 to 5 years.
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