Actualización de la Recomendación previa de USPSTF

Como en su recomendación de 2012 sobre el uso de la terapia hormonal de la menopausia para la prevención primaria de las enfermedades crónicas, la USPFTS continúa recomendando contra el uso de estrógenos combinados con progestina para la prevención primaria de enfermedades crónicas en mujeres posmenopáusicas y contra el uso de estrógeno solo en la posmenopausia en mujeres que han tenido una histerectomía.

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La American Heart Association33 y el American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists34 no recomiendan el uso de la terapia hormonal para la prevención primaria o secundaria de enfermedad coronaria, y la mayoría de las guías clínicas, que incluyen Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care35 y American Academy of Family Physicians,36 no recomiendan el uso de la terapia hormonal para la prevención de cualquier condición crónica.

La American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists37,38 recomienda que el riesgo cardiovascular, la edad y el tiempo de la menopausia sean considerados cuando se usa terapia hormonal en los síntomas de mujeres posmenopáusicas y señala que la terapia hormonal está aprobada por la FDA para su uso en mujeres con mayor riesgo de osteoporosis y fracturas.

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Efecto de la terapia hormonal

El American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists menciona que el efecto de la terapia hormonal sobre el riesgo de la enfermedad cardiovascular puede diferir según la iniciación temprana o tardía de la terapia hormonal con relación al inicio de la menopausia.

La North American Menopause Society39 se enfoca principalmente en consideraciones para mujeres con síntomas; nota que la terapia hormonal ha demostrado prevenir las fracturas y ese tratamiento debería ser individualizado para equilibrar los posibles beneficios y riesgos de salud para cada mujer.

La Endocrine Society40 también se enfoca principalmente sobre el uso de la terapia hormonal para el tratamiento de los síntomas de la menopausia. Pero los resultados no fueron concluyentes.21,41

Miembros de la US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): David C. Grossman, MD, MPH; Susan J. Curry, PhD; Douglas K. Owens, MD, MS; Michael J. Barry, MD; Karina W. Davidson, PhD, MASc; Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH; John W. Epling Jr, MD, MSEd; Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS; Alex H. Krist, MD, MPH; Ann E. Kurth, PhD, RN, MSN, MPH; C. Seth Landefeld, MD; Carol M. angione, MD, MSPH; Maureen G. Phipps, MD, MPH; Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH; Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH; Chien-Wen Tseng, MD, MPH, MSEE.

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