This treatment involves using synthetic or natural hormones to replace the hormones a woman's body no longer makes after menopause. Hormones can be given through pills, skin creams or gels, or through patches placed on the skin. Hormones can also be delivered through vaginal creams, rings and tablets.
This natural biological process is the permanent end of fertility. Menopause is the time when the ovaries stop producing hormones at the levels needed to allow sexual reproduction. It typically occurs around age 51.