When does hormone replacement therapy take effect?
The effectiveness of hormone replacement therapy depends on the type of application. Tablets must first be absorbed through the digestive tract. Then they have to be absorbed through the liver, where a lot of the active substance is already absorbed.
Active ingredients that are administered through the skin do not have to be absorbed through the liver and can therefore act more directly. At the beginning of the therapy, a certain level must be built up in the body, so that the effect does not start directly with the first tablet, but lasts for a few days.
