The invention relates to the use of biogenic estrogen sulfamates for the oral discontinuous application for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The discontinuous administration takes place in intervals ranging from 2 to 40 days. The invention also provides the additional application of gestagens, preferably continuously in the form of an implant or in the form of an intrauterine releasing system (IUD). Estrone sulfamate, estradiol sulfamate or an N-acyl sulfamate of estrone, estradiol or estriol having up to 7 C-atoms in the acyl chain, or a combination comprised of two or more of said active ingredients are used as biogenic estrogen sulfamates.
