Key Takeaways
Certain hormone replacement therapy appears to increase the risk of heart disease and serious blood clots in menopausal women
Estrogen/progestin pills increased women’s risk of heart disease by 21% and blood clots by 61%
Hormone patches, creams and gels didn’t carry the same blood clot risk
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