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beep@piefed.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago

Oral menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) linked to higher blood clot risk in legs or lungs regardless of dose or duration

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Oral menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) linked to higher blood clot risk in legs or lungs regardless of dose or duration

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beep@piefed.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago
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But stroke and heart attack risks limited to prolonged high-dose therapy, and no general increased risk seen with transdermal hormone therapy, findings show Current use of oral menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) is associated with an increased risk of blood clots in legs / lungs regardless of dose or

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/scientificarticles/p/1422114/oral-menopausal-hormone-therapy-commonly-known-as-hormone-replacement-therapy-or-hrt-lin

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Conversely, stroke and heart attack risks were limited to prolonged use of high-dose oral hormone therapy, while transdermal hormone therapy (delivered via the skin as patches, gels, or sprays) showed no general increased blood clot risk.

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    Advice from the medical community that has never studied the female body?

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