Bio-identical hormones forever?(Letters from AFI Readers) From: A Friend Indeed | Date: March 1, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 A Friend Indeed Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

DEAR AFI: I was very interested in your feature in the November/December 2004 issue on bio-identical hormones. I have been taking HRT (Estrace and Prometrium) for the last four years. My doctor wants to switch me to a topical estrogen to reduce my chances of heart disease. She says that the oral estrogen can increase my risk of blood clots (which was confirmed in your feature). I went on HRT because I began to suffer from headaches that interfered with work that no remedy could hel...