Jan L. Shifren

Nov 8, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer |Tara Iyer |JoAnn E. Manson |Joann Manson |Jan L. Shifren

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is broadly considered the most effective treatment for common symptoms of menopause, but its estimated use among postmenopausal women declined from about 27% to about 5% from 1999 to March 2020. In a study published in JAMA Health Forum, researchers used prescription medication data collected from more than 13 000 postmenopausal women in the US who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.