Until recently, menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) consisting of oral estrogen plus progestin or estrogen alone has been credited with many benefits well beyond its indications for symptomatic relief of hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness, according to background information in the article. One of the purported benefits of MHT was to lessen symptoms of urinary incontinence (UI), and it often has been prescribed for that purpose.

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Susan L. Hendrix, D.O., of the Wayne State University School of Medicine and Hutzel Women