A Turning Point in Hormone Health
This week, federal health agencies announced plans to remove outdated and misleading warnings on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) — guidance that shaped menopause care for more than two decades. It’s an important shift, and one that finally reflects what current evidence shows.
What’s Changing
The original warnings were based on studies that didn’t reflect most women entering menopause today. Participants were significantly older and using hormone formulations no longer common.
The updated guidance recognizes this and removes the broad warnings that overstated risks for many women beginning treatment at the right time. One boxed warning remains for estrogen-only therapy, consistent with long-standing clinical understanding.
This isn’t about declaring HRT “for everyone.” It’s about aligning information with what the science now supports.
What It Means for You
Menopause affects mood, sleep, energy, bone health, cognition, and daily wellbeing. When symptoms disrupt your life, you deserve to understand all evidence-based options — without stigma or outdated fear.
This change opens the door to a more honest conversation:
What approach best supports your biology, your symptoms, and the way you want to feel?
For some women, HRT becomes an important tool. For others, it’s part of a blended, personalized approach. The point is choice — informed by real data, not misinformation.
A More Informed Way Forward
If you’re considering your options, useful questions include:
Where am I in the menopause transition?
What symptoms matter most right now?
What does my personal and family health history suggest?
Which approach aligns with both my needs and values?
You deserve guidance that’s clear, current, and centered on you.
Our Perspective
This announcement is more than policy. It’s a recognition that women’s health deserves nuance, evidence, and respect.
At Tuned for Life, we believe midlife can feel grounded, supported, and deeply connected to your wellbeing — not something to simply “get through.”
Your body isn’t something to endure.
It’s something to tune — for life.