Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a treatment to relieve symptoms of the menopasue. It replaces hormones that are at a lower level as you approach the menopause.
The main benefit of HRT is that it can help relieve most of the menopausal symptoms, such as:
- hot flushes
- night sweats
- mood swings
- vaginal dryness
- reduced sex drive
Many of these symptoms pass after a few years, but they can be unpleasant and taking HRT can offer relief for many women.
It can also help prevent weakening of the bones (osteoporosis), which is more common after the menopause.
Elleste Duet tablets are a combined form of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) used to treat symptoms of menopause. It has two active ingredients, a natural version of oestrogen (estradiol) and a synthetic version of progestogen (norethisterone).
These combined treatments like Elleste Duet are for women who have started suffering from menopausal symptoms but still have a menstrual cycle, or a slight cycle. If you have not had a hysterectomy, you will need a combined treatment.
Elleste Duet is a cyclical treatment – the first 16 tablets in a cycle contain estradiol only, and the final 12 tablets contain a combination of estradiol and norethisterone. This causes a regular period and reduces your risk of cancer.
