1.   Estrogen replacement relieves such symptoms of menopause as hot flashes and night sweats, reduces bone loss and relieves vaginal dryness.

2.   At that point, the patient must begin estrogen replacement to avoid entering menopause.

3.   Estrogen replacement starting at menopause is the most widely used and best studied, but it is not suitable for every woman and cannot be taken by men.

4.   Estrogen replacement starting in perimenopause is an excellent way for women to avoid rapid postmenopausal bone loss.

5.   Estrogen replacement also helps maintain bone mass and lowers fracture risk in women with osteoporosis.

6.   Estrogen replacement is intended to palliate some of the effects of menopause, usually in combination with other hormones and dietary supplements.

7.   Estrogen replacement is a commonly prescribed treatment for women during and after menopause when their own hormone levels decline.

8.   He and colleagues were thwarted a few years ago, he said, when they wanted to study the side effects of an older synthetic estrogen replacement.

9.   If, in addition, the woman starts estrogen replacement at menopause, her blood levels of testosterone drop even further as a result of a biochemical reaction.

10.   My wife does not want to use estrogen replacement because it increases the risk of developing certain types of cancer.