Everything A Woman Needs To Know About Her Estrogen

Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy

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Women who are questioning hormone replacement therapy are recommended to look at both sides closely and talk to their doctor to decide the best route to take. It was a common practice for doctors to prescribe the symptom-reducing therapy, but new results taken from long-term research indicates it could lead to increased risk of blood clots, stroke, heart attack, and breast cancer. The women in these studies, however, took higher doses than needed over a longer period of time.

Estrogen Dominance

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Not all estrogen is bad. There are sixteen varieties, and the one most linked to breast cancer is estradiol. When a woman has too much estradiol compared to progesterone, Estrogen Dominance (ED) can occur. ED can also happen if there is an imbalance of estrogen metabolites, which can lead to ill health, especially if liver problems are present at the same time. Symptoms include disruptive PMS, sore breasts, problems with fertility, ovarian cysts, cellulite, fluid retention, and endometriosis.

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