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Tips on transitioning from the birth control pill to MHT

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Dr. Jen Gunter
May 16, 2022
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When and how to transition from the pill (here I mean the estrogen containing birth control pill) to menopausal hormone therapy or MHT?

I get asked about this a lot, and so I thought I would share some tips and tricks. There are more nuances than I can cover in this format, but I can give you a good primer on the basics.

If you have been on the pill for s…

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