What is Estrogen?
What Is Estrogen?: What is estrogen and how does it affect your health? If you’re interested in lowering your risk of breast cancer,or if you want to understand how to prevent recurrence after treatment, it’s important to understand the role that estrogen, and other hormones, play in your health. Get started by reading about estrogen.
Estrogen Definition and Functions
Estrogen Replacement Therapy or HRT: Low levels of estrogen can be caused by natural, surgical, or chemical menopause, and by estrogen suppression medications. Some side effects of low estrogen may include: hot flashes, headaches, night sweats and vaginal dryness. Some women may be able to take HRT (hormone replacement therapy) to help counteract these effects.
Long-term Use of Estrogen is Safe Within Limits
Estrogen and Breast Cancer: Some kinds of breast cancer are fueled by high amounts of estrogen. That’s the reason that estrogen suppression medications are an important part of treatment that prevents recurrence. Here is an overview of the main types of breast cancer: ductal, lobular, inflammatory, and Paget’s disease.
Estrogen Tip #1
Always ask for professional advise from your surgeon for there expert suggestion about the medical procedure that you are about to undergo and never lie about your medical history for this will have relevant effect on your breast implant.
Estrogen Tip #2
Before you decide what breast implant size would be best for you, you can try the “Rice Test” it would help you determine the right size. You can either ask your surgeon for this or even do it yourself at home.
Estrogen Tip #3
It is recommended that you always wear the correct brassiere size for your breast after the breast implant procedure.