A 54-year-old woman on continuous combined transdermal HRT attends the GP asking about the VTE risk with her current HRT. According to current evidenc...

Question

A 54-year-old woman on continuous combined transdermal HRT attends the GP asking about the VTE risk with her current HRT. According to current evidence, which statement is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

Transdermal oestrogen at standard therapeutic doses does not appear to increase the risk of VTE compared with no HRT use

Answer

Transdermal HRT carries the same VTE risk as oral HRT

Answer

All HRT doubles the risk of VTE regardless of route

Answer

Transdermal HRT increases VTE risk but less than oral

Answer

Only oral oestrogen combined with norethisterone increases VTE risk

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Transdermal HRT and VTE Risk

A 54-year-old woman on continuous combined transdermal HRT attends the GP asking about the VTE risk with her current HRT. According to current evidence, which statement is most accurate?