In a column in the Chicago Tribune, Joan Bengtson, M.D., gives advice on dealing with menopausal hot flashes when a risk of blood clots is present.
The woman seeking advice was diagnosed with a blood clot in her leg while using a hormone patch. Bengston writes that estrogen is the most effective prescription medicine for relieving hot flashes, but many women can’t take estrogen because of side effects including the formation ...
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