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thrombosis events seem to be associated with ethinyl estradiol
than any other form of estrogen, probably because of its
very long half-life (with resulting hepatic recirculation)
and popularity in birth-control preparations. If you must
take it because it is the only estrogen you can possibly
obtain, use the lowest dosage you can. Unfortunately,
a safe dosage is individual and almost unpredictable:
some women have suffered thrombosis on 0.035mg/day, some
transsexuals have survived 1mg/day.
The
0.5mg tablets are reportedly no longer manufactured, and
remaining stock is rapidly disappearing from the warehouses
and pharmacies. In the opinion of the author, it is an
excessive daily dose anyway. |