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Disaffected

(6,009 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:50 PM Monday

I'm not sure what to make of this (HRT): [View all]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hormone-based drugs used to treat hot flashes and other menopause symptoms will no longer carry a bold warning label about stroke, heart attack, dementia and other serious risks, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.

What do we have here? A step forward or another in RFK Jr's series of medical malpractices? They (the FDA) were certainly touting the hell out of it at a press conference this morning.

Yet the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists approves:

https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2025/11/acog-president-says-label-change-on-estrogen-will-increase-access-to-hormone-therapy

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I'm not sure what to make of this (HRT): [View all] Disaffected Monday OP

I dont trust a single word coming from the brainworms guy LearnedHand Monday #1

Exactly - hence my uncertainty about it. nt Disaffected Monday #4

Appears most of major medical groups approve. Silent Type Monday #2

Yeah, another reason why I find the situation perplexing. Disaffected Monday #7

No, concern about HRT has been overblown iemanja Monday #3

Did the drug makers give a big donation to the Rethug party? Diamond_Dog Monday #5

It's a positive step. n/t demmiblue Monday #6

Well, if you think RFK Jr., et al give a damn about women's health... (I think your answer is contained therein) hlthe2b Monday #8

It's going to all boil down to... Hope22 Monday #9

Many of my friends - (me included) womanofthehills Monday #10

That's good to know. Hope22 Monday #13

HRT has changed since the WHI report ga_girl Monday #11

Looks like even a broken clock (RFK Jr.) Disaffected Monday #12