Using HRT? Patch may be safer than pills
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Conventional hormone therapy using progesterone and estrogen have been used by menopausal women for decades to relieve menopause symptoms, hormone pills being the most popular.
After the results of the WHI (Women’s Health Initiative) study which showed an increased risk of developing certain disorders with HRT use, women came off the hormones in droves. Although some women later went back on the hormone pills, many stayed off and some women who were tempted to start HRT changed their minds.
A recent French study may offer some encouragement for women who want to use conventional HRT. The study found that hormonal skin patches and gels are less likely to cause blood clots than hormone pills.
If other studies confirm this, it may offer some relief for women suffering from menopause symptoms who may want to use conventional hormone therapy but are worried about the side effects.
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Court on
Thu, 19th Apr 2007 10:19 pm
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Ada on
Tue, 24th Apr 2007 1:03 am
Hi! I noticed while reading that you are using the Global Translator Plugin for WordPress. I wrote about it on my site today and was wondering how you like it.Does it work well?
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