It's helpful knowing how to manage symptoms that occur with perimenopause and menopause. The risk of breast cancer. Many women wonder how HRT affects the risk of breast cancer.
Some studies indicate there's no apparent increased risk.
However, results of the large Nurses' Health Study, published in 1995, did seem to show increased risk in women who took hormones for more than five years. Generally, women are advised not to use HRT if they have a history of breast cancer. Other health concerns. Estrogen replacement may also worsen some health problems, such as migraines, liver or gallbladder disease, diabetes, or asthma. Dislike of HRT side effects.