Forum Discussion
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 ...
@au0rei
I am on Femara, an AI. It helps block oestrogen and I have had regular bone density scans throughout. My bone density was excellent for my age when I started but it has declined, which is partly age too. I think it’s well worth having a scan before you start hormonal therapy, then you know what you have to work with. Or not. Initially I avoided soy products but I suspect there is significant variation in how much people consume and how much is actually likely to trigger anything harmful. Age and other factors weigh in too. Some have advocated avoiding milk products (believing lipids may encourage cancer) while others encourage you to consume them to get more calcium! The problem lies in determining cause as distinct from factors which may simply predispose, given other circumstances. If you didn’t have cancer, it’s fascinating!
I am on Femara, an AI. It helps block oestrogen and I have had regular bone density scans throughout. My bone density was excellent for my age when I started but it has declined, which is partly age too. I think it’s well worth having a scan before you start hormonal therapy, then you know what you have to work with. Or not. Initially I avoided soy products but I suspect there is significant variation in how much people consume and how much is actually likely to trigger anything harmful. Age and other factors weigh in too. Some have advocated avoiding milk products (believing lipids may encourage cancer) while others encourage you to consume them to get more calcium! The problem lies in determining cause as distinct from factors which may simply predispose, given other circumstances. If you didn’t have cancer, it’s fascinating!