Women were not adequately informed about the risks of hormone therapy from "summary" of The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women by Barbara Seaman
The information provided to women about hormone therapy was insufficient, leaving many unaware of the potential risks they were exposing themselves to. Doctors, influenced by pharmaceutical companies, often downplayed the dangers and exaggerated the benefits of these treatments. As a result, women were encouraged to take hormone therapy without fully understanding the possible consequences. Studies linking hormone therapy to serious health issues such as breast cancer, heart disease, and blood clots were either ignored or dismissed by those promoting these treatments. Women were not given the opportunity to make informed decisions about their health, as crucial information was withheld from them. This lack of transparency put countless women at risk and had devastating consequences for many. Even when evidence began to emerge about the dangers of hormone therapy, the medical community was slow to acknowledge these risks. Women continued to be prescribed these treatments without being adequately inf...
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