Risks of Estrogen by Skin versus by Mouth – Dr. Mache Seibel and Dr James Simon

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Learn how to take estrogen. In this video Dr. James Simon discusses new study showing transdermal estrogen taken by patches on the skin are safer than oral estrogen.

Transdermal estrogen users had fewer blood clots, pulmonary embolus and heart attacks.

ByDr. Mache Seibel

On August 27, 2014

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Tags:blood clots, editor-pick, Estrogen, heart attack

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