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Name: Beverly
Question:
Dear Dr. Townsend, I am 46 years old and am going through some perimenopausal sysmptoms (night sweats, insomnia, mood swing, low libido). I cannot take hormones because of my history of blood clots. I had bilateral pulmonary emoblisms when I was 25 years old while on birth control pills. Now 20 years later, I developed a large DVT in my right leg (no recent injury or surgery). I have a couple related questions. I have been told because of my history, I cannot take Estrogen for my symptoms. Are there any types of hormones that I can take to help my symptoms, or any other medications? Second, could there be a correlation of my blood clots with my own estrogen level? Thank you for answering my questions and help direct me to ways to improve my symptoms. Beverly
Answer:
To answert yoiur question would take swevbe3ral pages. Black cohash might help to begin with. Sincerely, Dr. Townsend Author of The Maverick of Medicine Speaks to Women * Read Dr. Townsend's guest transcripts Power Surge Recommendations & Bioidentical Hormone Resources Information provided by Dr. Townsend is general in nature and should not be construed as a substitute for a visit to and examination by your own health care practitioner. Please read our disclaimer.