Benefits

• Reduces hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings
• Alleviates vaginal dryness, itching, and burning
• Helps in the prevention of osteoporosis
• Provides a steady release of hormones directly into the bloodstream

Side-effects

• Vaginal yeast infections, itching, back pain, and diarrhea
• Vaginal irritation from the applicator, trouble sleeping, and depression
• Allergic reactions, heart attack, stroke, blood clots, breast lumps, and unusual vaginal bleeding