WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: Abnormal breast tissue changes due to ERT?

Re: Abnormal breast tissue changes due to ERT?

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 10:30:44 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Donna wrote: >
>I am 40 and having a hysterectomy in Dec. Because of my age I'm "on the
>fence" as far as removing my ovaries, I get many conflicting opinions.
>The doctor will do as I wish.
>
>I've been reading and trying to be very informed. I've been leaning
>toward keeping them. A woman I know had a hysterectomy 10 years ago at
>the age of 38. She kept her ovaries, which continued to be healthy for
>5 years. As soon as she started estrogen, she suddenly started having
>abnormal mammograms that showed what she described as "tiny dots that
>looked like black pepper". Every test she has shows them. It concerns
>her greatly, and she directly links it to the ERT since that's exactly
>when it started.
>
>Now I have additional concerns over ERT, in case I need the ovaries
>removed when visualized during surgery, or even at a later time when I
>need ERT. What could this be? Is it common? Is it a predisposition to
>cancer? Should I let this be a consideration affecting my own decisions?

You should not base your decisions on someone elses experiences. The vast majority of women on ERT do well with it. At some point in your life, regardless of whether you have your ovaries removed now, you will have to make a decision about hormones

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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