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Probable Answer: Hormone replacement therapy means taking oestrogen and possibly progesterone to control hot flashes. They replace the hormones the ovaries are no longer making. While these are effective medications with hot flashes, they do have many risks. There is evidence that taking hormone replacement therapy can increase the risk of heart disease in some women and is connected to some cancers. It can also not be taken by women who have had blood clots, uterine cancer, breast cancer, or heart disease.