Dr. Ho Choon Moy

Dr Ho claimed that Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT) not only serves as a valuable form of treatment for menopause symptoms, but also protects against bone loss that contributes to the growing incidence of hip and spine fractures in women.

Dr Ho Choon Moy presented a research about the Hormon Replacement Therapy Landscape amongst women in APAC. This study in Malaysia, showed that close to 3 out of 5 of the women aged 45-60 were symptomatic i.e. they had experienced at least one of the 3 key symptoms (hot flushes, excessive sweating, dry vagina) in the past 6 months. Approximately 1 out of 2 who experienced excessive/night sweating was inclined to ignore the problem. Only about a third of the women who experienced menopausal symptoms (i.e., sweating, dry vagina and hot flushes) sought treatment from a doctor. This study also revealed that overall, 12% of the women had ever tried HRT and only 7% are current users. Awareness of HRT was mainly from word of mouth via friends & family (72%). Media (TV, magazine, newspapers, radio), appeared to be an important channel as well