This Continuing Medical Education Program is provided by the University of Florida College of Medicine's Office of Continuing Medical Education in cooperation with the Office of Medical Informatics and the
Women's Health Research Center.
Released October 15, 2003, expires October 15, 2005.

The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) published results in the Journal of the American Medical Association in July of 2002 that has changed the way both practitioners and patients think about hormone replacement therapy. The data is some of the first to come from a randomized, controlled, large-scale, nationwide trial indicating that HRT poses risk to the cardiovascular system. Although HRT still has a place in the treatment of menopausal symptoms, we should no longer prescribe it for the prevention of heart disease, and we must be more careful to screen for risk factors. Please click on “What about HRT?” in the menu on the left to find out more about the Women’s Health Initiative and its findings.

Some patients have made educated decisions to stay on HRT. But more and more women are looking for alternatives. Many turn to herbal therapies and dietary supplements, while others turn to conventional methods and physical therapies (massage, stress reduction techniques, etc.). With a lack of FDA oversight and quality research, many practitioners are confronted by patients taking over-the-counter remedies that have questionable efficacy, risk, and benefit.

This site was designed for three purposes.

1) To provide a resource for practitioners who seek to know more about the evidence-based research behind alternatives to HRT so they may educate their patients. This resource can be accessed as-needed, providing point-of-care information to practitioners with web access.
2) To provide a case-based tutorial on this topic for those who enjoy this method of
instruction.
3) Provide CME credit to those who chose to complete the post-test and submit it.

For more information on the EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES of this program
and on the CME Accreditation and Credit credit
please click here "CME Accreditation and Credit Statement"

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