HRT: A Boost for Libido, But Not Memory

Dr. Jennifer Wu, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, said, "It is an added bonus of hormone therapy that not only will it help menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats, it can also help libido changes. "But in terms of purely treating libido, that has to be carefully considered. I think patients need to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of hormone therapy when they're considering it solely for the purpose of libido."

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Learn more about hormone therapy at the Women's Health Initiative.