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Mary in Ma
12/18/08

Why does transdermal hrt take so long to kick in?

Hello, i have been switched over to evamist from oral estradiol,and, as when i tried the patch, it seems like it takes forever to start releiving my menopausal syptoms. Is this common with transdermal hrt and if so, how long before i can start to notice some relief. My sister also went from…

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