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Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: Badga on September 04, 2013, 11:11:23 AM

Title: HRT associated breast pain and risk of Ca breast?
Post by: Badga on September 04, 2013, 11:11:23 AM

I am back at clinic in a couple of weeks - thank goodness.  I really want to come off my current therapy - Estradot 50ug and Utrogestan (oral) 100mg.  I am postmenopausal with a uterus.

My current regimen (I think mainly the progesterone component) gives me sausage fingers, tree trunk legs, burning feet, fibromyalgia and boobs like melons!  However, I have been recently about a possible link with HRT associated 'breast tenderness' (never any mention of the increase in size!) and risk of cancer.

Has anyone on here read about this?

Title: Re: HRT associated breast pain and risk of Ca breast?
Post by: CLKD on September 04, 2013, 01:43:47 PM

Most packets of HRT site cancer as a possibility.  We have to weigh up the pros and cons.  Have you read the menus, left of screen?  Do you have close family members with a history of breast cancer?