Reasons Why Women in Turkey Prefer Short-Term Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

摘要

The research was conducted as an epidemiological study with a before-after interference. Ninety-three women who regularly visited a menopausal clinic in Kayseri and who had begun hormone replacement therapy (HRT) made up the study sample. Seventy-five women were involved in the second step, carried out 18 months after the first interview. It was concluded that 25.3 of the women who began HRT had more menopausal complaints before HRT, while these complaints were generally reduced after the 18 months (p .05), but there was a positive change seen in emotional reactions (p <.05).