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Re: ?The effects of Raloxifene in PRE-menopausal women and Endometriosis??

From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Oct 2002 22:49:00 -0600 (CST)


At Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Ilene wrote: >
>Does anyone know the effects raloxifene will have on a women who is
>taking it and it premenopausal. My doctor has prescribed it for me
>feeling that it will reduce the growth of my stage 4 endometriosis. Need
>some information on how it can do that and what are the effects on
>premenopausal woman. Want more information before taking it.

it acts by antagonising the effect of estrogen at the breast tissue and the uterine tissue,so it could help in endometrioisis,also it acts as an estrogen at the level of bone so reducing the risk of osteoporosis

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