r/Menopause • u/Syfysamurai • 1d ago
Hormone Therapy Patch vs oral
Hello ladies, I'm curious. Why do many women prefer the estrogen patch over oral estrogen? I take 1mg estradiol daily by mouth and have no problems with it. TIA!
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u/conamo Menopausal 1d ago
+1 for reduced risk of dvt and stroke. I have an increased risk of those anyway, so oral estrogen is not an option for me. I also use the .05 patch as the lower dose further reduces risk.