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Jackie07 · 10-20-2010, 02:33 PM

I was given one oral prescription and then two shots (Progestrone?)in the period of 3 months for infertility treatment. All I'd gotten were three uterine fibroids.

I was then given birth control pills to curb the growth of the three uterine fibroids starting at 2000. Three years later we discovered the cancer in my right breast. (The surgeon estimated the cancer had been growing for 2 1/2 years.) The first thing my gynecologist told me to do was to stop taking the birth control pills.

"Hormonal contraceptives (the pill, the patch, and the vaginal ring) all contain a small amount of synthetic estrogen and progestin hormones. These hormones work to inhibit the body's natural cyclical hormones to prevent pregnancy."
http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-contr...-control-pills

I guess it's never a good idea to go against nature. My Mother was against the idea for me to try to get pregnant. She didn't think I could endure child birth - having had brain surgery. She ought to know since she's had six children (out of 7 pregnancies)

I was given Premarin for 'vaginal irritation' (because of atrophy) two years ago and quit using it after just 3 months because I felt something 'growing' in my scar line. The biopsy showed 'scar tissue', but I've never used it again. ('Replen' is safer and works just fine.)

Been feeling great since hysterectomy/oophorectomy in January.

10-20-2010, 02:33 PM	#4
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Deep, gut feeling I was given one oral prescription and then two shots (Progestrone?)in the period of 3 months for infertility treatment. All I'd gotten were three uterine fibroids. I was then given birth control pills to curb the growth of the three uterine fibroids starting at 2000. Three years later we discovered the cancer in my right breast. (The surgeon estimated the cancer had been growing for 2 1/2 years.) The first thing my gynecologist told me to do was to stop taking the birth control pills. "Hormonal contraceptives (the pill, the patch, and the vaginal ring) all contain a small amount of synthetic estrogen and progestin hormones. These hormones work to inhibit the body's natural cyclical hormones to prevent pregnancy." http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-contr...-control-pills I guess it's never a good idea to go against nature. My Mother was against the idea for me to try to get pregnant. She didn't think I could endure child birth - having had brain surgery. She ought to know since she's had six children (out of 7 pregnancies) I was given Premarin for 'vaginal irritation' (because of atrophy) two years ago and quit using it after just 3 months because I felt something 'growing' in my scar line. The biopsy showed 'scar tissue', but I've never used it again. ('Replen' is safer and works just fine.) Been feeling great since hysterectomy/oophorectomy in January. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 10-20-2010 at 03:09 PM..