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Treatment of Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Dec 06, 2004 (Issue 1197)
use a progestin-containing intrauterine device (Mirena)
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to prevent estrogen-induced endometrial ...
Estrogen is the most effective treatment for menopausal vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes), but the Women's Health Initiative study found that women who took estrogen plus a progestin for more than 5 years were at increased risk for myocardial infarction, stroke, pulmonary emboli, deep vein thrombosis, breast cancer, and possibly dementia. Are there effective alternatives?