Women with POI can be informed that there is no evidence that HT use increases their risk of breast cancer compared to women of the same age without POI. |
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HT is generally not recommended in women with a history of breast cancer. |
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Women with BRCA1/2 mutations without a personal history of breast cancer should be advised that HT is an option after risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. |
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A progestogen should be given in combination with estrogen therapy to all women with an intact uterus to prevent endometrial hyperplasia/cancer. |
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The guideline group recommends that the dose of progestogen is increased when higher doses of estrogen therapy are used. |
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The guideline group recommends that in women with POI, as with any women using HT, unscheduled bleeding requires assessment. |
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The guideline group recommends that women with POI and a history of endometriosis should be treated with combined estrogen–progestogen HT, even after hysterectomy, to avoid recurrence of endometriosis or malignant transformation. |
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Migraine should not be considered a contraindication to HRT use by women with POI. |
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HCPs should consider changing dose, route of administration, or regimen if migraine worsens during HRT. |
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Women with POI and migraine with aura should be advised to use transdermal estrogen as this may be the lowest-risk route of administration. |
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