Surge in Hormone Therapy Prescriptions Amid Menopause Treatment Shift
Evolving safety evidence and new delivery methods have driven a steady rise in hormone therapy use for menopause symptoms, leading to prescription shortages for some patients.
In recent years, the use of hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause has grown steadily, driven by evolving evidence on the safety of these treatments and the introduction of new methods of delivery. However, this surge in demand has now led to reports of patients experiencing delays in filling their prescriptions for estrogen patches.
The shift in the perception of hormone therapy's safety can be largely attributed to the removal of a prominent FDA warning label that had previously discouraged many women from considering these treatments. As the scientific understanding of the risks and benefits has become more nuanced, healthcare providers and patients have become more open to exploring hormone therapy as a viable option for managing menopausal symptoms.
Source: NPR
