All existing recommendations sign hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as first therapy for acute climacteric syndrome. The low dose vaginal therapy is the first choice for prevention and therapy of urogenital atrophy and its complications. Early start of HRT has neutral or slightly beneficial influence on ischaemic heart disease. It is sure that HRT is effective in prevention and therapy of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Long term therapy must be individualized on base of benefits to risks ratio with differences by type of HRT.