[Mexican physicians perception about hormonal therapy after the Women's Health Initiative Study].

Background: The medical opinion after WHI study has changed. The aim was to know the opinion of Mexican physicians about hormone therapy (HT) after the WHI study.

Methods: We gave 14 questions to 463 physicians to assess their opinion of HT according to risks, benefits, doses, indications and contraindications.

Latin American position on the current status of hormone therapy during the menopausal transition and thereafter.

Objective: Data from placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trials conducted during the past few years resulted in critical re-evaluation of the overall health benefits of hormone therapy (HT) in women during the menopausal transition and thereafter. These data stimulated vigorous debate among experts and produced several position papers by North American and European authorities providing guidance on the use of HT. It is well known that cultural, geographic and ethnic differences influence the acceptance and risk perception of HT.