Figure 2. Flowchart for deciding on hormonal treatment or not in the climacteric and risk of venous thromboembolism.

*The main acquired risk factors are described. There may be others.

^$Counseling means being alert to the signs of VTE risk, as well as avoiding risky situations such as immobilization, dehydration and planning surgeries. HT: hormone therapy; VTE: venous thromboembolism; APS: antiphospholipid syndrome; BMI: body mass index Source: Adapted from Lekovic et al. (2017).⁽³²⁾