Study links hormone therapy drugs for postmenopausal women to increased risk of heart conditions, blood clots
Hormone replacement therapy helps relieve postmenopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats by replacing hormones that a woman's body is not producing enough
Certain hormone replacement therapy tablets linked to increased heart disease and blood clot risk
Certain hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tablets containing both estrogen and progestogen are associated with a higher risk of heart disease and rare but serious blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women around the age of menopause,
Certain hormone replacement therapy tablets associated with higher risk of heart disease
New study finds using oral combined continuous therapy was associated with increased risk of ischemic heart disease
Specific types of HRT found to raise risk of heart disease and blood clots
WOMEN taking certain types of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs containing both oestrogen and progesterone could be at higher risk of heart disease, a new study has found. HRT is used to
Some HRT Pills May Pose Special Risk for Blood Clots
Estrogen/progestin pills increased women’s risk of heart disease by 21% and risk of life-threatening blood clots by 61%, researchers found. Similarly, the synthetic hormone pill tibolone increased risk of heart disease by 46% and nearly doubled the risk of stroke and heart attack,
HRT linked to risk of heart disease and blood clots, study finds
Researchers analysed almost a million women in Sweden and found those taking certain HRT tablets suffered higher rates of heart complications and blood clots. The number of women using the treatment in England has surged to about 2.
Hormone replacement therapy can be life-changing for women with perimenopause symptoms
Perimenopause symptoms are common, but you don’t have to live with them. Learn more about how hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve your quality of life.
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