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Re: ' High Blood Pressure and Menopause'
From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:14:16 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Pacha wrote: >
>Can HRT or rather ortho prefast hormone replacement cause high blood
>pressure. My doctor says no, but last year prior to beginning the low
>estrogen pills then patches then
>ortho prefast HRT I was at 110/70 and then in the fall 120/80 since then
>I began the medication and my blood pressure went up.
>Thanks

Pacha, There is no question that estrogen therapy can make the blood pressure go up in some women. This is not a reason to not take the estrogen, but rather a reason to get the blood pressure controlled so that you can safely take the estrogen. The cardiovascular risk of not taking the estrogen is far greater than the cardiovascular risk of the blood pressure it may cause, especially when controlled appropriately... Lynn

-- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana
**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response.
**Thank you for your understanding ;-)

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