Everything A Woman Needs To Know About Her Estrogen
Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy
Women who are questioning hormone replacement therapy are recommended to look at both sides closely and talk to their doctor to decide the best route to take. It was a common practice for doctors to prescribe the symptom-reducing therapy, but new results taken from long-term research indicates it could lead to increased risk of blood clots, stroke, heart attack, and breast cancer. The women in these studies, however, took higher doses than needed over a longer period of time.