WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: Cenestin

Re: Cenestin

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 20:16:33 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 24 Aug 2002, Shannon wrote: >
>I recently had a total hysterectomy (I am 33 y/o), and was initially
>started on Premarin. I talked with my OB/GYN about an alternative
>today, because my grandmother and aunt both died of breast cancer. He
>changed my ERT to Cenestin. I researched a little about the Cenestin,
>and read that it is not used long term. At my age, don't I need to be
>on a hormone long term? And, I also read it doesn't help with the
>prevention of osteoporosis. What is the use in taking this if it isn't
>going to help me? Thanks for any replies!

One last thing. Estrogen definitely decreases the risk of osteporosis

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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