In fact, even though I advocate for hormone therapy, it isn't a magic solution. There are still symptoms that I think are due to other factors. I'm speculating. However, for many women, it will indeed prevent many issues.
We also have to talk about joint pain and muscle pain. It's now official. There's a musculoskeletal syndrome linked to perimenopause and menopause. There have been studies on this. We know that it happens long before menopause. We're currently talking about perimenopause, but we actually should also be talking about premenopause. I see it when women are still having regular menstrual cycles. Typically, the musculoskeletal symptoms include shoulder tendonitis.
There can be preventive aspects related to hormone therapy, then. It isn't perfect, because there are still alterations and changes that will remain. However, if we recognize that and, from the start, work with what I think the data shows to be the best type of hormone therapy we can prescribe to women, while tailoring the dose to each individual, we can try to improve everything.
Yes, there are preventive aspects for women who start treatment early. The earlier they start, the more preventive it is.