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“You can’t necessarily expect to just skip that stage,” said Dr Judith Ockene, lead author of the study, adding, “For a large percentage, hormones may be delaying the symptoms rather than eradicating them, so women need to ask, ‘Is there something else I can do?

’” Her colleague Dr Jennifer Hays added, “When we first started looking at the effects of hormone supplementation, we had expected to see dramatic improvements in women’s health.

We haven’t found them.” In some cases, the symptoms returned as late as 10 years after the age of menopause after the pills were stopped.

The findings of the research bust the belief that hormonal pills alleviate symptoms of menopause like hot flashes and depression.

Millions of women worldwide opt for hormonal replacement therapy to coast through menopause easily.

“The bottom line is that the more we study hormone therapy, the less attractive it seems and the more we realize how much money women have been wasting — and continue to waste — on this therapy,” said Diana...

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