HRT (Estrogen and Progesterone Hormone Replacement Therapy) After cancer for menopause?
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I'm with you on the interest/concern about the lack of oestrogen and the effect on the rest of my body. A very interesting UK podcast has done a 4 episode special on this exact topic (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-menopause-and-cancer-podcast/id1631842514?i=1000666722248) which I found very interesting. I have also found both my med oncologist and rad oncologist very open to the discussion of HRT post treatment for my oestrogen and progesterone positive breast cancer. I'm not there yet but considering it. My sleepless hot flush hour on the hour nights are driving me to distraction. I've ditched the tamoxifen and am considering the options given with the best evidence available (which is scant and very weak).2
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I am 53 and have been through menopause for many years with dreadful symptoms and thus have been using hrt for years. I was on tibolone tablets which controlled it beautifully. Then in October last year I was found to have precancerous growths in my endometrial lining resulting in a total hysterectomy in January this year. I was not able to have any hrt for 8 weeks after surgery and it was dreadful menopause symptom wise. After 8 weeks I was put onto Estrogel, a cream which you rub on you arm each day and it is fantastic at controlling all the symptoms . I have just been diagnosed with Her2+ IDC , but it is Estrogen and progesterone negative. I have met a lady who has a labial fusion which is caused by a lack of estrogen, according to her specialist.1
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My BC was Estrogen positive. So there is no way that I would take HRT.
I was on it at diagnosis of BC. I don't blame it for the BC.
But knowing Estrogen would feed my BC, I wouldn't take HRT.
Having said all that. It was decided that I should continue with Estrogen pessaries, for my vagina.
This was after discussion with Breast Surgeon, Oncologist and Gynaecologist.
Some risk to me, but the benefits out weighed that,0 -
I found chemo the harshest for me. Had massive hives when I did the third round. Hair loss which was expected. Badly fluid retention in my legs after each chemo which gives me stiff knees even up till now. And my finger nails suffered almost came off. But today they are fine, collagen powder helps. I think till today I still experienced some bone pain or stiffness. And ended up with dry eye syndrome now where I have to resort to eye drops daily. I lost my periods for a year or so. But eventually went into early menopause last few years. Otherwise, I am fine.
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