Resumen
Objetivo: Analizar las indicaciones y beneficios de la Terapia Hormonal Sustitutiva (TRH) durante el periodo climatérico. Revisión de la literatura: La menopausia marca la disminución de la función reproductiva femenina, definida por la ausencia de menstruación durante al menos 12 meses, de manera retrospectiva, que ocurre debido a una insuficiencia ovárica primaria, generalmente entre los 45 y 55 años. Además de aumentar el riesgo de enfermedades crónicas, como enfermedades cardiovasculares, la falta de estrógeno durante este período también se asocia con la osteoporosis. El principal objetivo de esta revisión es analizar las indicaciones y beneficios de la terapia hormonal sustitutiva en la menopausia. En este escenario, la TRH constituye un abordaje eficiente para el manejo de los síntomas vasomotores y genitourinarios que se presentan en esta etapa, además de presentar beneficios sobre la salud cardiovascular y ósea de las mujeres que se encuentran en la ventana de oportunidad. Pese a ello, la terapia hormonal puede tener contraindicaciones, como su uso en pacientes con antecedentes familiares de cáncer de mama y de endometrio, por ejemplo. Consideraciones finales: Esta terapia debe ser individualizada, considerando las preferencias personales y las indicaciones clínicas adecuadas, para maximizar sus beneficios.
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