- Hormone therapy (HT). Despite the benefits of HT (menopausal symptoms, bone density), very few women (<30% of our cohort) are currently taking HT for menopausal symptoms; this is a result of risks such as (1) breast and endometrial cancer, and (2) stroke in older women in the Women's Health Initiative. Recent data on HT use in MS (Nurses Health Study) did not show any adverse effects on MS course, and women who used HT reported better physical function than women who did not (Bove et al, Neurology 2016).