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Hi All, I have been prescribed Letrozole for almost a year now, My hot flushes are affecting my sleep, is there anyone in the forum who can suggest a natural remedy to reduce the Hot flushes?
Hello, I am 61 and have been in menopause one decade. I lost my dear sister to BC at age 42. About 10 years ago I had a surgical biopsy that said LCIS. Since then normal mammos but dense breasts. I have waited for these symptoms to "pass" but now it's pretty clear they never will. My nightly routine is horrible…
I had a bilateral salpingo oophorectomy (BSO/ovary removal) on March 4th. I had not begun menopause (based on MO ordered hormone tests). The side effects I've had since that surgery are debilitating. I'm supposed to start taking Letrozole tomorrow. I'm trying to find out (no response from SO or MO) if the symptoms will…
A little back story. I was diagnosed at the age of 41 with ER+ Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in 2018. I had a lumpectomy, 33 radiation treatments and then took Tamoxifen religiously for 4 years. Just when I was starting to feel back to myself and like I had this thing beat, I found out almost 4 years to the day that it came…
New Hormone-Free Hot Flash Treatments August 14, 2024 Hot flashes can dramatically affect some women’s quality of life. New research shows hormone-free options can offer relief. Read more…
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Dec 22, 2023 Dr. Kristin Rojas explains the collection of symptoms that genitourinary syndrome of menopause encompasses, as well as treatments. Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is the preferred term for many of the symptoms that menopause can cause, including vaginal dryness and…
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