I’ve just recently gone through chemo treatment and going through menopause. Is estrogen a good idea?
May 21, 2010 by Lynn
Filed under Menopause Treatment
My doctor wants to give me a shot of estrogen but I hear its a bad idea. Any insight?
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Chemotherapy for what cancer? That makes a huge difference.
If it was a hormonally responsive breast carcinoma, it’s not a good idea.
Your doctor knows what type of malignancy you had, the stage, the treatment you received, and the rest of your medical history.
If we had all of this information, we could give you an opinion.
We don’t even know your age.
With so little information, no one can answer this professionally.
It’s not a good idea for us to second guess the doctors who know you.
Why would you need estrogen by “shot” when you can take pills?
Ive been struggling with this menopause stuff for what seems eternity! Everything I read says NOT to take hormone replacement therapy because it has a link with breast cancer. You have been thru so much as it is-God bless you! Ive tried natural foods, vitamins and so on-and it seems they work for a little while then stop.This is a tough one, I would say go with your gut instinct! The only thing that brings relief for me is to know that menopause is only a temporary condition and will go away sooner or later. Good Luck!
if you had an estrogen based cancer…(breast/ovarian) then no its not a good idea. You need to talk to your oncologist about it, bc they will know.
If your doctor recommends this, and you have confidence in them, then you should follow their advice. However, you can always ask for a second opinion, and this is probably best idea – as you have asked this question is supposes you have possibly lost confidence.
If you are worried about side effects, go to http://www.after-cancer.com which has lots of ideas on how to deal with these.
Verite R