Women were misled about the benefits and risks of hormone therapy from "summary" of The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women by Barbara Seaman
The narrative of hormone therapy for menopausal women is a tale of deception and manipulation. From the beginning, women were led to believe that hormone therapy was a miracle cure for the symptoms of menopause, promising to restore their youth and vitality. However, the truth was far more insidious. Through clever marketing tactics and misinformation, pharmaceutical companies managed to convince both doctors and patients that hormone therapy was not only safe but also beneficial for women's health. Studies were conducted, but their results were often manipulated or selectively reported to downplay the risks associated with hormone therapy. As a result, countless women were prescribed hormone therapy without a full understanding of the potential consequences. Many suffered from devastating side effects such as blood clots, strokes, and breast cancer, all of which ...
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