Women who have just stopped menopausal hormone therapy might have a small increased risk of bone fractures compared with those who never took these medications.
A review of women’s health records revealed an association between an initial rise in fracture risk and women who had used the medication for less than 5 years, researchers report July 23 in the Lancet Healthy Longevity. This suggests it could be important to track some women’s bone health in the years after stopping hormone therapy.
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