Hormone therapy can greatly relieve common menopause symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness by providing estrogen. It may also lower a woman's risk of colon cancer and macular degeneration, a type of vision loss that occurs with age. Hormone therapy uses estrogen to help relieve menopause symptoms and potentially reduce health risks.

1. MENOPAUSE What are the benefits of hormone therapy? The estrogen in hormone therapy can greatly relieve menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness. It can also lower a woman’s risk of colon cancer and macular degeneration (vision loss that occurs with age).