# A consideration of the potential benefits and harms of menopausal hormone treatment

## TL;DR

This paper examines the safety and long-term cognitive effects of hormone treatment for menopause in women.

## Contribution

The paper provides a critical evaluation of the potential risks and benefits of midlife hormone treatment.

## Key findings

- Midlife hormone treatment may have cognitive effects later in life.
- Safety data on menopausal hormone treatment is being reconsidered.

## Abstract

Ming Jun Kuck and Eef Hogervorst consider the data on the safety and potential cognitive effects in later life of midlife menopausal hormone treatment in women.