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Menopause
Researchers discover effects of exercise in women taking HRT
July 4th, 2002
Researchers have found that women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) through a skin patch have higher estrogen levels during exercise than women who exercise and take HRT orally. These study findings, which are published in the June 2002 issue of Fertility and Sterility, should help doctors advise their patients about HRT options on a more individualized basis. There are concerns about a possible connection between elevated estrogen levels and the development of certain kinds of cancers. "We were wondering whether increased absorption of estrogen from the patch during exercise could be high enough and prolonged enough to reach a...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-07-04)
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