Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommendation on HRT

From eCMAJ

Recommendations

• Given the balance of harms and benefits, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends against the use of combined estrogen–progestin therapy and estrogen-only therapy for the primary prevention of chronic diseases in menopausal women (grade D recommendation).
• For women who wish to alleviate menopausal symptoms using hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a discussion between the woman and her physician about the potential benefits and risks of HRT is warranted.

This is a clear and compelling review of this complex topic. I must admit that I was never much a fan of HRT to begin with.