WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 1998: Re: Surgical Menopause and symptoms

Re: Surgical Menopause and symptoms

From: Judy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Feb 1998 20:46:21 PST

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>Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 18:46:10 -0600
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Mary)
>To: Multiple recipients of list <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: Surgical Menopause and symptoms
>
>I am 46. Last November I had a surgical menopause due to

endometriosis, >fibroids and my mothers history (uterine cancer). Previous to the
>hysterectomy I was having pre-menstrual symptom, sleeplessness, night
>sweats, crying spells. After the surgery I was put on Estraderm .05
>patch. I was fine for about 6 months and then I noticed that I was
>tired all the time, memory loss, trouble sleeping and crying again. I
>am wondering if this could be related to the patch?
>Am I not getting enough hormones? I also question taking hormones at
all >because now my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer (she's 80). Is
>there anything I can take instead of or in addition to the patch?
>
>--
>Mary Snook
>You stated you has a surgical hysterectomy, did you have your ovariea
removed at the same time? The symptoms you decribed as similar to decrease estrogen. Discuss this with your doc, as he or she may increase your patch to a higher dose. There is no reason you can not take oral estrogen. If the breast cancer, your mother had, was after the age of 50 and not estrogen dependent.Risk of breast cancer increases with long term use of estrogen. The studies show as of 97. You can take oral estrogen, if thats your desire, and you do not have any contraindcations.

The new serm Raloxifene appears to have estrogen like effect on bone but not on the uterus(don't worry anyway, you don't have one.) and do not effect the breat latest sudies. Does NOT RELIEVE HOT FLASHES. It is expensive! Theres also Isoflavones (Phytoestrogens ) that you may want to include in your diet, along with your current patch.. I.e. soy, tofu, garbanzo beans to name a few. Also cut down on caffiene and spicey food. Hope this helps a little

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