But HRT is associated with positive changes to cholesterol levels, though the sample size was small, the analysis shows. Levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol tend to rise during menopause, and 10% of the increase is because of shifts in sex hormones, results of a study published in the European […]
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Hormonal Birth Control Didn’t Raise Risk of Major Health Issues
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Key Takeaways Hormonal birth control options do not seem to be linked with an increased risk of serious health issues in most women. Researchers looked at 58 meta-analyses for those conclusions. Experts say the findings are reassuring. Despite repeated evidence that hormonal birth control is largely safe for women to […]