Re: Gyn:  When to stop the pill

From: AllanHo@aol.com
Mon Oct 29 22:59:07 2007


In a message dated 10/29/2007 9:56:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DoctorJoe@aol.com writes:

What's the current thinking of VERY low dose OCPs for use as ERT? Did that go out of vogue?

Joe P

Even the lowest of the low dose combined OCPs have way more estrogen than the highest dose of the standart HRT pills. As the current recommendation is to use the lowest dose of HRT to control vasomotor symptoms, using OCPs as HRT would be an overkill for most women.

Allan

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In a message dated 10/29/2007 9:56:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DoctorJoe@aol.com writes:
What's the current thinking of VERY low dose OCPs for use as ERT? Did that go out of vogue?

Joe P
Even the lowest of the low dose combined OCPs have way more estrogen than the highest dose of the standart HRT pills.  As the current recommendation is to use the lowest dose of HRT to control vasomotor symptoms, using OCPs as HRT would be an overkill for most women.
 
Allan




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