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Re: AmenorrheaFrom: DoctorJoe@aol.comWed Sep 4 08:07:56 1996
<<I don't understand this attitude. If this patient also has psoriasis, should I tell her, "We *could* prescribe an ointment for your skin, but there's no point worrying about that when you're still smoking." If she has genital warts, should I refuse to treat them until she stops smoking?>> No, you're absolutely missing the point. The drug-drug interaction effect of smoking and hormones is what's being discussed. It is the patient's responsibility to quit smoking before you take the liability for giving her the estrogen. What we're saying is that the physician shouldn't feel guilty about withholding estrogen (if you think it's dangerous in this situation) if the patient won't even stop smoking. Joe P.
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