| As many women begin the transition
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| | breast cancer. If you fit into any of the
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| through menopause a lot of consideration
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| | categories below - then most physicians
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| goes into the idea of taking Hormone
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| | would probably agree that you should
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| Replacements - whether it is just
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| | avoid HRT.
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| Estrogen (Estrogen Therapy or ET) or a
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| | If you are a breast cancer survivor: The
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| combination of Estrogen and Progesterone
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| | concern is that HRT may stimulate the
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| (Hormone Therapy or HT). For the purpose
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| | growth of small or hidden tumors, it is
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| of this article Hormone Replacement
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| | nearly impossible to determine how many
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| Therapy (HRT) will refer to both HT and
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| | women harbor these hidden cells known as
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| ET.Replacing your hormones with either
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| | micrometastases.If you have a family
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| natural or synthetic (laboratory made)
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| | history of breast cancer: It is not clear
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| forms of hormones may offer some benefit
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| | whether women with a family history are
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| by helping to reduce many of the symptoms
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| | at increased risk of developing breast
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| of early menopause - such as, hot
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| | cancer when taking HRT and therefore the
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| flashes, insomnia, moodiness, and vaginal
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| | medical community is cautious about
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| dryness. As well as more serious problems
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| | recommending it.If you have a history of:
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| that may result from menopause like
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| | Uterine cancer, Liver disease, Blood
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| weakened bones, and osteoporosis.But as
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| | clots, Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding or
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| with EVERY pharmaceutical product made to
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| | Heart disease.
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| help relieve pain or discomfort there are
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| | One major consideration when
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| risks, and hormone therapy is not without
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| | contemplating HRT should be whether or
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| them. What's important is that your
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| | not you are at a higher than average risk
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| unique health history and risk factors
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| | of developing breast cancer. Some other
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| are discussed with your doctor to best
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| | minor factors that may increase your
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| determine whether or not HT or ET is the
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| | cancer risk are weight gain and women who
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| best option for you.Estrogens Impact on
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| | experience menopause later in life than
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| the BreastWhat you have to recognize is
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| | average.HRT - A Personal DecisionHRT is
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| that the scientific community is just
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| | really a personal choice - there is no
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| beginning to realize the uniqueness of
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| | right or wrong answer. While some women
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| every woman's hormone profile. The effect
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| | may not want to accept the risks
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| of HRT on one of your female friends may
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| | associated with HRT others may want to.
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| be vastly different from the effect they
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| | Each woman must decide for herself, with
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| have on you. This is why there is such a
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| | input from her doctor, the best course of
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| large amount of variation in what each
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| | action. Both patient and doctor should be
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| woman experiences as they transition
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| | comfortable with the decision to take HRT
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| through menopause. This is also one of
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| | or to pursue other treatments.If you do
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| the greatest challenges that Doctor's and
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| | decide to try HRT make sure you work
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| Scientist face in their effort to
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| | closely with your doctor - prescribing
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| understand the affects HRT has on the
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| | the right dosage may sometimes turn into
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| female breast.Probably the biggest
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| | a bit of a guessing game. Keep your
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| concern women have about HRT is the
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| | doctor informed as to how you are feeling
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| increased risk of that dreaded disease -
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| | and whether or not you think it is
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| Breast Cancer! Breast cancer risk, like
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| | helping. The best thing you can do is
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| many diseases, increases with age for
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| | actually keep a journal and track the
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| women, but it is not specifically
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| | symptoms that you're hoping HRT will help
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| affected by menopause. Unfortunately,
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| | with. The lower the dosages and the
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| recent studies have generated a lot of
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| | shorter the duration is best if you are
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| conflicting data between HRT and breast
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| | worried about increased breast cancer
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| cancer risk.But, before I go into the
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| | risk. But again your personal situation
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| risk of developing breast cancers from
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| | should be discussed in detail with your
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| HRT, it is important that you understand
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| | doctor, if you have another medical
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| how Estrogen and Progesterone hormones
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| | condition where the benefits HRT provide
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| affect your body, or more particularly,
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| | outweigh the increased breast cancer
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| your breasts.There are two primary
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| | risk, then HRT should be considered.If
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| thoughts on how cancer develops in the
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| | HRT is not for you - you are not without
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| breast. One is that cancer tends to
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| | help. Thanks to all the ongoing research,
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| appear in fast growing tissue - Estrogen
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| | new therapies and alternatives are being
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| (and Progesterone) can cause breast
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| | investigated every day and have proven
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| tissue to grow at a faster rate -
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| | successful for many women. But a word of
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| therefore this may be one way Estrogen is
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| | warning - since this is a very new field,
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| related to developing breast cancer. A
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| | don't necessarily believe every thing you
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| second theory is that when estrogen is
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| | hear and read. There are a lot of
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| broken down in breast tissue the
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| | companies trying to take advantage of
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| resultant compounds may bind to genetic
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| | this relatively new market. And since a
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| material (DNA) and damage it. Damaged DNA
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| | lot of the herbal remedies are not
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| is a common cause of cancers. For the
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| | regulated by the FDA some companies will
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| moment - these are two primary theories
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| | package almost anything with no regard
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| on how HRT may increase the development
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| | for scientific data to back up their
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| of breast cancer.Understand that the
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| | claims. Look for resources that are
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| scientific community is hard at work
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| | impartial and companies that provide
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| trying to unravel the link between
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| | actual data to support what they are
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| Estrogen and Breast Cancer -- or if there
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| | claiming.Lastly, I personally am an
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| is even really a link -- but good science
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| | advocate of a healthy diet and active
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| takes time. There are so many variables
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| | lifestyle to beat menopausal symptoms and
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| (like medical history and diet) in every
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| | weight gain -- you should know that every
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| study that it is impossible to blame ET
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| | clinical study I have read has shown that
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| or HT alone for breast cancer. Although
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| | these two factors are proven to ease the
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| the results of many clinical trials does
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| | menopause transition by regulating
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| show that HRT MAY increase the risk of
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| | hormones naturally. And with no increased
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| developing breast cancer.The Risk
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| | risk of breast cancer -- actually eating
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| FactorsAs a result of the various studies
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| | the right foods will help prevent breast
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| and clinical trials done, one thing is
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| | cancer as well as many other types of
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| for sure, many more studies will need to
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| | cancer and disease. So regardless of your
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| be done before we unravel the mystery of
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| | HRT decision -- the first step you should
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| HRT and breast cancer. In the mean time
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| | take when it comes to helping yourself is
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| be aware of the fact that:
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| | to eat a proper macronutrient profile and
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| Breast cancer risk is increased with the
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| | get that body of yours moving!Jenny May
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| HT, use beyond 5 years. And observational
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| | researching, developing, and implementing
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| data suggest a slight potential increase
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| | fitness and health strategies that the
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| for breast cancer with HRT use for less
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| | menopausal woman, as well as women of all
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| than five years.By how much the risk is
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| | ages, can apply to their current physical
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| increased is not exactly clear at this
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| | status. To learn more about the Jenny May
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| each woman's unique genetic makeup, diet
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| and exposure to various environmental
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| | website or newsletter provided that you
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| factors. Obviously, the risk factor of
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| | include the above stated bio and website
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| taking HRT has a much greater impact if
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