
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause
The discovery of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause has had a profound impact on women’s health. In the 1960s, Robert Wilson, an American physician, inadvertently stumbled upon the benefits of estrogen replacement therapy while treating menopausal women for psychological symptoms. He noticed that administering estrogen not only alleviated mood disturbances but also provided relief from other menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness. This finding sparked further research and led to the development of hormone replacement therapy as a standard treatment for menopausal symptoms. HRT involves replacing the declining levels of estrogen and sometimes progesterone in menopausal women, helping to restore hormonal balance and relieve the associated physical and psychological discomfort.