Breast Cancer and HRT - My Menopause Doctor

treatments for cancer can trigger an early menopause Going through an early menopause,as a result of cancer treatment, can be distressing; you may feel isolated and confused about the changes The onset of an early menopause can be sudden and symptoms such as hot flushes, vaginal dryness and mood changes can be hard to cope with,alongside your

Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Cancer Risk

cancer 1 800 227 2345 Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Cancer Risk€ For decades, women have used hormone therapy to ease symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and sweating This is called menopausal hormone therapy, and you may see it abbreviated as HT or MHT You may also hear it described as hormone

Breast cancer and early menopause

Treatments for breast cancer can cause menopause in younger women Not all breast cancer treatments cause menopause Ask your specialist about whether your treatment could cause you to become menopausal Menopause caused by breast cancer treatments may be temporary or permanent Most symptoms of menopause are temporary and will ease with time

EARLY MENOPAUSE FROM OVARIAN CANCER TREATMENT

EARLY MENOPAUSE FROM OVARIAN CANCER TREATMENT Menopause is a natural event that usually happens around the age of 50 However, surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy for ovarian cancer can cause ‘early menopause’ in women who have not yet reached menopause Early menopause from cancer treatment is different

Hormone Therapy and Other Treatments for Symptoms of Menopause

Dec 01, 2016 · well as for symptoms of menopause Combined estrogen/progestogen therapy, but not estrogen alone, increases the risk of breast cancer when used for more than three to five years Therefore, in

Endometrial Cancer: My Patient’s Story

It is a cancer of the lining of the uterus (or womb) It is the most common type of cancer of the female reproductive organs – more so than cervical or ovarian It is by far the most common cancer we see in our gynecology office It usually impacts women after menopause (after cycles have stopped), but also can affect women who