Your Grandmother Has Been Experiencing the Side Effects of Menopause

question 227

Multiple Choice

Your grandmother has been experiencing the side effects of menopause, and you overheard your mother and grandmother discussing the possibility of using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) .What would be your advice?

• A)not to use HRT, as there are serious side effects, including increased risk of stroke, heart attacks, and breast cancer
• B)not to use HRT, as it increases the likelihood of osteoporosis and colon cancer
• C)to use HRT, as it decreases the likelihood of stroke, heart attacks, and breast cancer
• D)to use HRT, as it decreases the risk of spontaneous abortion

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