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HRT Safety

Posted by debbie1956 @debbie1956, Jun 8, 2024

I wanted to share this Medscape article I received today about new study on HRT. I am considering HRT for my osteoporosis at age 67 and am so encouraged by this article: https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/hormone-therapy-after-65-good-option-most-women-2024a10007b2

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pbradley1954 | @pbradley1954 | May 9 10:52am
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@pbradley1954

See my reply on the previous page.
When I say life changing it is true for me. I could not speculate on someone elses response

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I don't know how to find that reply. l searched for it.

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | May 9 11:49am
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@gravity3
I don't know how to find that reply. l searched for it.

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Just back up a page or two.

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debbie1956 | @debbie1956 | May 10 3:21pm
In reply to @mayblin "@loplady thanks for that info. Coincidentally, I know of two people online who had strokes while..." + (show)
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@loplady thanks for that info. Coincidentally, I know of two people online who had strokes while on transdermal estrogen. While we can't say for sure HRT is the cause, it’s a sobering reminder of the statistics we have to weigh.

Generally, the transdermal patch is thought to have a much lower clotting risk than the oral version. However, I came across a 2023 review by Dr. Leslie Cho, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, where she pointed out that the actual quality of studies on this specific safety aspect is still surprisingly 'low', see table 5:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.061559
At the end of the day, your physician and cardiologist are definitely the best ones to help you weigh the bone benefits against the cardiovascular risks since they know your health history best.

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@mayblin, Coincidentally, I just received this related article from Medscape in my inbox with a discussion between two MDs specializing in hormone and sexual medicine: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/real-danger-women-isnt-hormone-therapy-its-bad-science-2026a1000e28

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mayblin | @mayblin | May 11 3:24pm
In reply to @debbie1956 "@mayblin, Coincidentally, I just received this related article from Medscape in my inbox with a discussion..." + (show)
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@mayblin, Coincidentally, I just received this related article from Medscape in my inbox with a discussion between two MDs specializing in hormone and sexual medicine: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/real-danger-women-isnt-hormone-therapy-its-bad-science-2026a1000e28

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@debbie1956, thanks debbie. This is a powerful reminder that MHT is not one-size fits all. Given the gaps in high quality research, risk evaluation remains highly individualized and a complex shared decision-making process. For women 65 and older, this continues to be a treacherous maze.

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babs10 | @babs10 | 1 day ago

Next OsteoBoston Session:

The next webinar meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4th at 7 pm when we host Endocrinologist and researcher, Dr. Amanda Clark on Menopausal Hormone Treatments--everything you'd want to know about HRT therapies.

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babs10 | @babs10 | 6 hours ago
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Next OsteoBoston Session:

The next webinar meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4th at 7 pm when we host Endocrinologist and researcher, Dr. Amanda Clark on Menopausal Hormone Treatments--everything you'd want to know about HRT therapies.

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P.S. That is 7 PM EDT. The moderator, Shelly, will send out the recording a few days later if you are registered with Osteoboston -- and it's free.

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