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‘New NHG Standard De Transition is less careful’
PW39
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30-09-2022
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door Delia Titre
In the new standard, the Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG) is less reluctant to prescribe hormone therapy during the menopause. The focus is on treating night sweats and hot flashes. Cardiovascular health and mental complaints are hardly discussed. “A loss, because sometimes women can no longer function,” says gynecologist Dorenda van Dijken. “It is unbelievable how much suffering there is still.”