Less blood clot risk linked to estradiol than to Premarin pills
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Women can choose among several types of estrogen pills, which are equally effective at relieving menopausal symptoms. But in a study, use of estradiol was associated with less risk of developing blood clots in leg veins (deep vein thrombosis) and clots in the lungs (pulmonary emboli) than was use of conjugated equine estrogens (Premarin).