Prevention: Estrogen/Progesterone Hormones
Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 04:07 PM
Limiting or completely eliminating use of postmenopausal hormone therapy is essential. If a prescribed medication is absolutely necessary, then the lowest dose taken for the shortest amount of time should be chosen in conjunction with a doctor’s expert opinion.
Decreasing the amount of time a woman’s breast tissue is exposed to estrogen is also paramount and may occur in the following ways:
- menopause: Menstrual cycles completely stop and ovaries produce very little estrogen.
- late menstruation: Starting menstrual cycles after age 14 or older has the same affect as beginning menopause at an earlier versus later age.
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