If you asked your doctor about taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal symptoms even a few years ago, you may have been met with hesitation, dismissed , or handed a pamphlet touting the benefits of antidepressants instead.

HRT— medications that replenish ovarian hormones that decline during menopause to alleviate symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats—have been the subject of significant controversy among physicians and patients alike ever since a 2002 study linked the medications to breast cancer and heart attacks. As a result, many have avoided the treatment due to concerns about its safety.

But attitudes about HRT may soon change. On November 10, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced HRT, including creams, gels, patches, and pills, will no long

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