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Conclusion
Le THM est le traitement le plus effi cace pour amé-
liorer la qualité de vie des patientes ménopausées 
souffrant de symptômes climatériques. De plus, ce 
traitement est le plus adapté à la perte osseuse en 
début de ménopause. Sa prescription repose sur 
l’information des patientes, l’évaluation initiale puis 
annuelle du rapport bénéfi ces/risques et le respect 
des contre-indications. Les études actuelles, utili-
sant le THM tel qu’il est prescrit en France, avec des 
estrogènes par voie transdermique associés à de la 
progestérone naturelle ou à son dérivé, sont plutôt 
rassurantes quant au risque vasculaire s’il est prescrit 
après le début de la ménopause et pour des durées 
courtes.   ■
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