After 10 days there is not yet an answer to my question neither from an expert physician nor from women on HRT for menopause. I am wondering why, provided that gastrointestinal side effects are described as common.
In the meanwhile I've read the article "Hormonal Replacement Therapy: management of common problems" by Evans MP et al, published on Mayo Clin Proc 1995;70:800-5 but authors only considered bloating secondary to progestins (but it can be caused also by estrogens!) and suggested a mild diuretic, which sounds strange (why a diuretic if bloating is air in the bowels?) and in any case I could not take it because my blood pressure is low. I am also wondering why there is so few (and poor) medical literature about this.
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After 10 days there is not yet an answer to my question neither from an expert physician nor from women on HRT for menopause. I am wondering why, provided that gastrointestinal side effects are described as common.
May 3, 2009 - 1:43amIn the meanwhile I've read the article "Hormonal Replacement Therapy: management of common problems" by Evans MP et al, published on Mayo Clin Proc 1995;70:800-5 but authors only considered bloating secondary to progestins (but it can be caused also by estrogens!) and suggested a mild diuretic, which sounds strange (why a diuretic if bloating is air in the bowels?) and in any case I could not take it because my blood pressure is low. I am also wondering why there is so few (and poor) medical literature about this.
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