绝经期间和绝经后的妇女接受激素替代疗法(HRT)能保持骨强度、减轻绝经症状并预防心脏病。但有两项新的研究结果表明,联合应用两种激素(雌激素和孕激素)疗法的妇女与单独接受雌激素疗法的妇女相比,患乳腺癌的可能性较大。研究人员认为,一般情况下,医生都在雌激素处方中添加孕激素,这样似乎可减少妇女患子宫颈癌的危险性。有些妇女每日都用药,而有些妇女则只是每月用药一次。 Menopausal and postmenopausal women undergo hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to maintain bone strength, reduce menopausal symptoms, and prevent heart disease. However, two new studies have shown that women who are given a combination of two hormones (estrogen and progestin) are more likely to have breast cancer than women who receive estrogen alone. Researchers believe that in general, doctors add progesterone to the estrogen prescription, which seems to reduce the risk of cervical cancer in women. Some women use medicine every day, while others only use it once a month.