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Pills containing the hormone estrogen are the number one selling prescription in America.
An estimated 6 million women use the pills or patches to replace the estrogen their bodies stop producing when they reach menopause. Some studies show that estrogen protects not only against hot flashes but against heart disease and maybe even Alzheimer s. But there are side effects. When a group of women who have reached menopause get together, questions about estrogen replacement are a hot topic. The frightening thing for me is heart.