Менопаузальна гормональна терапія (Огляд літератури)

Abstract

Practitioners in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology get used to look at the women’s health from the point of view of maintaining her reproductive potential and assistance in its fulfillment. Less attention is paid to the problem of reproductive function`s descent. Common changes during the menopausal transition were out of specialists` focus and women were left with no choice but to deal with those problems on their own. Nevertheless, global tendency of population ageing and growing awareness about the importance of professional and cultural activities of these women makes it important to deepen the knowledge of this subject and find out effective therapeutical methods for the liquidation of pathological manifestations of menopausal transition and improving life quality. Menopause hormone therapy received strong evidence to prove its effectiveness. However, specialists often underestimate or overestimate its potential in several clinical cases. Consequently, information about this method, precautions and contraindications should be well known for doctors and explained to their patients. Key words: perimenopause, climacteric syndrome, menopause hormone therapy, urogenital atrophy, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, venous thromboembolism.