Hormone Replacement Therapy

1 medicine

Hormone replacement therapy restores the oestrogen and progesterone that decline during menopause, easing hot flushes, night sweats and other symptoms.

Prometrium

Progesterone

100/200mg

Prometrium is a womens health medication containing Progesterone, available as 100/200mg tablets.

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Key facts

  • Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) supplements the body's falling oestrogen and progesterone levels during and after menopause.
  • It relieves hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, disturbed sleep and mood changes, and can help protect bone density over the longer term.
  • The main candidates are women going through natural menopause, surgical menopause after ovary removal, or premature ovarian insufficiency.
  • A doctor should review personal risk factors, including cardiovascular history and family history of hormone-sensitive cancers, before HRT is prescribed.

What HRT does

As the ovaries wind down hormone production around menopause, falling oestrogen and progesterone drive symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, disturbed sleep and mood shifts. HRT restores these hormone levels, most often with an oestrogen paired with progesterone; the progesterone protects the womb lining in women who still have a uterus. Relief from day-to-day symptoms is usually the main goal, though HRT also supports bone density over time.

Who benefits from HRT

Women going through natural menopause, surgical menopause following removal of the ovaries, or premature ovarian insufficiency are the main candidates. Symptoms and their severity vary widely: some women need only short-term support around the menopause transition, while others choose a longer course. Women's health medicines cover the available HRT options.

Weighing the risks before starting

HRT is not automatically appropriate for everyone. A doctor weighs personal and family history, particularly cardiovascular disease and hormone-sensitive cancers, against the benefits before recommending a regimen and dose. Because needs and risk profiles change over time, regular review with a doctor keeps the balance right for as long as treatment continues.

When to see a doctor

Talk to a doctor if menopausal symptoms are affecting daily life, or if you are already on HRT and develop new symptoms such as unexpected bleeding, leg swelling or chest pain, which need prompt assessment.

This page is educational and does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist who knows your health history.