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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]HRT (estradiol patches and oral progesterone) has been transformative for me. [b]I have yet to see evidence of it causing strokes. [/b]When you put that on the internet, you are spreading more misinformation and it's not helpful. I wish another, much more credible administration had made this decision but I also don't disagree with it.

Congrats to all those who have shared that they have gotten through perimenopause/menopause with few problems. Sounds lovely but your experience is pretty irrelevant to anyone else's experience. Also, there is no prize for avoiding night sweats/mood swings/frozen shoulder/joint pain (etc) and acting smug about it. [/quote]

FYI if it passed through the liver it would potentially increase risk of clots. This is why no one gives oral estrogen — only patches and gels. Oral progesterone doesn’t have that effect, which is why you can take it in pill form.

Agree with your latter point, though for some posters, the smug feeling IS the prize. Kind of a hollow prize if you ask me, but I guess it must meet some inner need. We are all muddling through an uncertain world as best we can, I suppose. [/quote]

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