<<forEachTiddler where 'tiddler.tags.contains(context.inTiddler.title)' sortBy tiddler.title ascending write '"*[["+tiddler.title+"]]\n"'>> <<tiddler AutoRefresh with: force>> ''Use for ....'' Vasomotor Sx - flushing, insomnia, headaches Premature Menopause - continue till 50yrs For reversal of vaginal atrophy and prevent osteoporosis - use other agents ''When starting check ....'' BP Blood - cholesterol, TFT Weight (so know if goes up) V/E - ?big fibroid etc Smear Mammogram Check FH breast or ovarian ca ''Advise'' menopause matters Health Food shop - oestrogenic foods Risks - breast, ovarian, endometrial - look at gpNotebook Ca, Vit D, Exersize ''Use'' Elleste duet or solo (can go onto cont combined after 18/12 post-men) If moody - change to MPA (Premique cycle) If bloating - change to Dydrogesterone (Femostan) If migraine can try patch for oestrogen (elleste solo) with MPA tabs (day 15-28) for progest. (patch gives lower dose) Tibolone - useful for Sx though expensive ''SE'' nausea fluid retention weight gain ''Complications'' Inc breast ca (inc further with Progest) Inc endometrial (helped by progest, but ?not eliminated unless given continuously ??) inc VTE ( inc further with progest) inc stroke inc IHD if taken >10yrs post menopause ''Breast ca'' In WHI - inc relative risk of 1.26 at 5yrs relates to duration of use and risk dec when HRT stopped - baseline by 5yr higher in combined preps rather than oestrog only Other benefit - dec colorectal ca