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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 ...
Oh my GOSH, you've been thru SO MUCH, @sek17! Welcome to the forum xx
I think that is really a question for your medical team - including your oncologist. xx.
I've read here & there that going back onto HRT isn't the 'bogeyman' that it was considered as 25-30 years ago - but everyone's hormone makeup is different. So an expert answer would be the way to go, I think. xx
Having said that - Exercising (walking is considered good) and taking something like Caltrate should help with bone strength/density ... there are also injections that may help - but obviously only under your Dr's supervision. Blood tests/scans would be required too.
Do you have any persistent aches & pains that you can't explain away? How long since you've had a bone density test? If you haven't had one in recent years, it might time for one. I've recently had Bone Scan and Bone Mineral Densitometry and a CT .... with 'acceptable' results.
take care & all the best
I think that is really a question for your medical team - including your oncologist. xx.
I've read here & there that going back onto HRT isn't the 'bogeyman' that it was considered as 25-30 years ago - but everyone's hormone makeup is different. So an expert answer would be the way to go, I think. xx
Having said that - Exercising (walking is considered good) and taking something like Caltrate should help with bone strength/density ... there are also injections that may help - but obviously only under your Dr's supervision. Blood tests/scans would be required too.
Do you have any persistent aches & pains that you can't explain away? How long since you've had a bone density test? If you haven't had one in recent years, it might time for one. I've recently had Bone Scan and Bone Mineral Densitometry and a CT .... with 'acceptable' results.
take care & all the best