Women who are about to experience menopause have been baffled by the conflicting recommendations and study results regarding the intake of hormones to alleviate the effects (physiological and psychological) of menopause and its ability to increase the risk of certain types of cancer, namely breast cancer. HRT is deemed necessary to prevent osteoporosis, colon cancer as opposed to the higher incidence and occurrence of Breast cancer. Women who have had hysterectomy take two hormonal supplements to counteract the effect of such medical procedure. Having the ovaries removed also has a good effect which lowers the risk of getting ovarian cancer by as much as 50%. True to rumors, studies both in the US and UK have confirmed the increase of breast cancer. The hormonal treatment of menopause has long been used as a way of allowing women to function normally without the sometimes debilitating effects of the late stage hormonal rampage they have to go through. Studies then showed that is was a case of choosing between two evils that was solidified and better understood by the recent studies. For more details, check out the Women’s Health Initiative and the Million Women Study.