cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/scientificarticles/p/1422114/oral-menopausal-hormone-therapy-commonly-known-as-hormone-replacement-therapy-or-hrt-lin
Conversely, stroke and heart attack risks were limited to prolonged use of high-dose oral hormone therapy, while transdermal hormone therapy (delivered via the skin as patches, gels, or sprays) showed no general increased blood clot risk.


Well yeah, we’ve known this since the 70s, I think? That’s why patches and vaginal creams are the thing now.