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HRT (Estrogen and Progesterone Hormone Replacement Therapy) After cancer for menopause?
Hi ladies, As the title states, is
there any one of you who are menopausal (either due to chemo or ageing)
doing HRT/MRT to manage your menopausal symptoms? I am researching into
HRT. I ...
Studies have shown that a woman's risk of breast cancer is related to the estrogen and progesterone made by her ovaries (known as endogenous estrogen and progesterone). As I understand it, estrogen can be produced elsewhere in the body. Post menopause, production of estrogen gradually diminishes. I feel a bit lucky that, if you have to get breast cancer, I got it way past an almost symptom-less menopause, with limited side effects from hormonal therapy (and none of the joint pain/menopausal type). I have no hopes that finally finishing 10 years of hormonal therapy next month will result in some magical improvement in my somewhat battered bone density, but I’ll still be happy.