Can birth control or HRT prevent menopause?

Ask Emily — menopause

QUESTION:

Can taking birth control or HRT prevent menopause?

ANSWER:

No. Although supplementing your body’s hormones with birth control pills or can lessen your symptoms or even induce false periods, it cannot prevent menopause. Your body will gradually stop releasing eggs and slow its production of progesterone and estradiol (ovarian estrogen), no matter what external hormones you take. HRT and the birth control pill can simply mask symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.

Read our articles about menopause.

Our Personal Program is a great place to start

The Personal Program promotes natural hormonal balance with nutritional supplements, our exclusive endocrine support formula, dietary and lifestyle guidance, and optional phone consultations with our Nurse–Educators. It is a convenient, at-home version of what we recommend to all our patients at the clinic.

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Last Modified: 04/18/2011