A 48-year-old female patient has been started on estrogen hormone therapy after experiencing the symptoms of menopause.
Which condition is a contraindication to the administration of estrogen drugs for this patient?

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The most serious adverse effects of the estrogens are thromboembolic events; therefore,thrombophlebitis is a contraindication to the use of estrogens.Osteoporosis,uterine bleeding,and atrophic vaginitis are indications for the use of estrogen.

A 48-Year-Old Female Patient Has Been Started on Estrogen Hormone