As you approach a certain age, information and advice about everything from skin care to mental health during menopause comes at you faster than you can process it. ERT, or Estrogen replacement therapy, used to be called the fountain of youth drug. Almost all women were advised to start ERT the moment they experienced any symptoms of menopause, or even peri-menopause (the period leading up to actual menopause). Many of the claimed benefits for ERT have been debunked in recent years. Some still hold true. Here are some of the most common beliefs about hormone therapy, along with the facts about each claim.