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'lizbeth · 08-31-2012, 08:36 AM

Lani,

A little off topic, but I was at the Uro gyn for irregular periods. The doctor mentioned not using Estrogen since I was a breast cancer survivor, but recommended an IUD with progesterone.

I fail to understand why I shouldn't be avoiding Progesterone with a breast cancer history as well. What am I missing?

08-31-2012, 08:36 AM	#10
'lizbeth Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 2,214	Re: once again, ER+her2+ breast cancer is found to behave differently than ER-her2+ Lani, A little off topic, but I was at the Uro gyn for irregular periods. The doctor mentioned not using Estrogen since I was a breast cancer survivor, but recommended an IUD with progesterone. I fail to understand why I shouldn't be avoiding Progesterone with a breast cancer history as well. What am I missing? __________________ Diagnosed 2007 Stage IIb Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Pagets, 3 of 15 positive nodes Traditional Treatment: Mastectomy and Axillary Node Dissection followed by Taxotere, 6 treatments and 1 year of Herceptin, no radiation Former Chemo Ninja "Takizi Zukuchiri" Additional treatments: GP2 vaccine, San Antonio Med Ctr Prescriptive Exercise for Cancer Patients ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla Reconstruction: TRAM flap, partial loss, Revision The content of my posts are meant for informational purposes only. The medical information is intended for general information only and should not be used in any way to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease