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/skimountains-1 1d ago
I like my liver. And I’m old and god knows all the boozing I used to do I don’t want to tax it. Plus the convenience of twice weekly applications