A 54-year-old woman on HRT attends the GP asking about the risk of venous thromboembolism. She currently uses oral conjugated equine oestrogens with n...

Question

A 54-year-old woman on HRT attends the GP asking about the risk of venous thromboembolism. She currently uses oral conjugated equine oestrogens with norethisterone. She has a BMI of 34 kg/m². Which would be the single most appropriate change to reduce her VTE risk?

Accepted Answer

Switch from oral to transdermal oestrogen

Answer

Stop HRT entirely

Answer

Reduce the oestrogen dose

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Switch from norethisterone to micronised progesterone

Answer

Add aspirin 75 mg daily

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): HRT Route Switch for VTE Risk Reduction

A 54-year-old woman on HRT attends the GP asking about the risk of venous thromboembolism. She currently uses oral conjugated equine oestrogens with norethisterone. She has a BMI of 34 kg/m². Which would be the single most appropriate change to reduce her VTE risk?