Study links hormone therapy drugs to increased risk of heart conditions, blood clots

NEW DELHI: Drugs used in hormone therapy for postmenopausal women have been related with an increase in heart disease and blood clot risks, according to a study.

Hormone replacement therapy helps relieve postmenopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats by replacing hormones that a woman’s body is not producing enough.

Researchers, including those from Uppsala University, Sweden, said that certain tablets containing both oestrogen and progestogen are associated with a higher risk of heart disease and rare, but serious blood clots, known as venous thromboembolism.

Source: PTI News

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