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Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Last Reviewed: November 2022
Workgroups: Access to Health Services Workgroup
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against using combined estrogen and progestin to prevent chronic conditions in postmenopausal people. For people who have gone through menopause and had a hysterectomy, USPSTF recommends against using estrogen alone to prevent chronic conditions. USPSTF has made other recommendations to prevent chronic conditions in adults, which include:
- Screening for high blood pressure, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and types of cancer
- Using behavioral counseling to promote a healthy diet and physical activity
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Suggested Citation
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2022). Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/menopausal-hormone-therapy-preventive-medication.
