For women menopause rates as a common reason for hormone replacement. Andropause (male menopause)is a leading reason men go on hormone replacement therapy. There are many medical conditions that may call for hormone replacement but menopause is the most common for males and females.

No, menopause cannot be reversed. Lower hormone outputs can be treated by replacement therapy and with medications.

hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). HRT is the administration of estrogen and progesterone; ERT is the administration of estrogen alone.

Yes, usually hormone replacement therapy will decrease the severity of the menapausal symptoms. But you increase your risk for heart attack and stroke so if you are a cigarette smoker, it's safer to tough out the symptoms.

Menopause treatments are not needed by most women. However, most women seeking treatments for menopause, such as hormone replacement therapy, would do so by talking to their doctor.