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I had that discussion at my last gynecology appointment. Neither she or I felt comfortable using HRT even though the current research doesn’t indicate that HRT will cause an increase in breast cancer.
My mom HRT for 10 yrs and she a mammogram every 6 months . At that time I knew nothing about the correlation between HRT and Breast cancer . She developed ovarian cancer and died from it in in 2003 .
I wonder if this removal of the black box warning for HRT is accurate.
There are women on here who took HRT and ended up with BC.
Why take any risk?
My mom saw different doctors in the 1990s and early 2000s so she could continue to take HRT. When one doctor cut her off she went to another. I pieced this together after her death when I was going through her medical paperwork while helping my step dad go through her things. During my mom's last few days I had flown out to be there and say my goodbyes. I was in the hallway talking with her oncologist who said she believed my mom's cancer was caused by taking too much HRT for too long. My mom was on HRT for 12-13 years before being diagnosed with breast cancer. At that point I vowed never to take HRT.
I did read a couple of the articles about it today. Some OBG association was glad the warnings were removed because too many women and doctors never brought up HRT after the early 2000s and HRT could have helped a lot of women. The articles also mentioned the benefits of HRT outweighing the risks for most women. I'm not sure if I believe any of this or not based on what's been happening with the current administration.
Have you heard updates from your cancer or gynecology doctors about the recent removal of the black box warning from HRT?
The relationship between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer risk is complex and depends on several factors. While some forms of HRT have been linked to increased breast cancer risk, the Show Full Answer
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