Increased Risk of Stroke
Since 2002, evidence emerging from clinical trials implicates long-term use of hormonal therapy with the increased risk of strokes.
Article written by Maryann Gromisch
Sources:
FDA: Questions and Answers for Estrogen and Estrogen with Progestin Therapies for Postmenopausal Women (Updated)
National Institutes of Health:
WHI Study of Younger Postmenopausal Women Links Estrogen Therapy to Less Plaque in Arteries
WHI Study Data Confirm Short-Term Heart Disease Risks of Combination Hormone Therapy for Postmenopausal Women
JAMA:
Estrogen Plus Progestin and Risk of Venous Thrombosis
Effects of Estrogen Plus Progestin on Risk of Fracture and Bone Mineral Density
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My Dr. put me on Prempro 15 years ago at the age of 42 as I was having some hot flashes. I tried going off of them about 8 years ago and made a real mess of myself. Crippling hot flashes that would render me useless for 2 or 3 minutes. Couldn't think, talk, or function. So I went back on the lower dose (.4?). That wasn't enough, 1 year later I went to the higher dose (.6) Two months ago I decided I need to get off them completely. I went back to the lower dose (.4) as a step down. Now.....how do I get off them altogether? Do I take one everyother day for a while? Help....Dr. got aggravated with me and told me to just stop taking them. I won't do that again.
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