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Chris
5 years agoMember
Oestrogen therapy
Just wondering if anyone has used oestrogen cream for vulval skin thinness. I had ER+ and PR+ breast cancer 10 years ago and am still on tamoxifen. I need this cream for a few weeks only and my oncolo...
Afraser
5 years agoMember
I use oestrogen cream, very sparingly, to combat vaginal dryness and the possibility of prolapse. I was diagnosed eight years ago and I am on Femara (Letrozole). My surgeon encouraged me to use the cream two years ago, but I am 75, my natural production of oestrogen is plummeting and he is confident that a very small application, infrequently, will not encourage any recurrence and will help overcome the effects of vaginal atrophy. Like everything else with bc, it’s individual. Best wishes.