WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2002: Re: hormone patches in the light of the research on HRT

Re: hormone patches in the light of the research on HRT

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 10:22:18 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Yehudit wrote: >
>I wondered whether the latest evidence of the dangers of long-term
>treatment with HRT is relevant to patches as well as pills. i have
>tried to follow all the articles on the obgyn net but found nothing
>about this query of mine. After taking HRT orally for 5 years or more I
>wondered whether I should ask for a patch. I am 58.
>
>--
>Yehudit
>

The research was done with pills, whether those conclusions can be extended to patches is a matter of discussion.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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