ICYMI: We had an amazing webinar with Dr. Avrum Bluming, where we discussed all things menopause, MHT, and breast cancer. If you haven't seen it yet, watch here: • WATCH: Menopause, Brea... .
There were a lot of follow-up questions, so Monica & Dr. Bluming came back together to answer them! To skip around, here's a little table of contents:
00:00 Intro
02:34 Do you have to wait 5 years from your double mastectomy before starting HRT?
05:55 I had stage 1 ILC and went through radiation and refused aromatase inhibitors. Is that a mistake?
07:32 When mentioning breast cancer, do you also include ER/PR+?
20:49 What are the side affects of tamoxifen?
24:10 What is DCIS?
27:17 What are the risks of developing breast cancer for people who carry the BCRA mutation?
32:15 How should young women with ER/PR+ breast cancer be counselled on HRT?
38:15 Should my daughter start HRT if there is a family history of breast cancer?
43:00 Does tamoxifen stop your period?
44:00 Is estrogen an option for someone who was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer?
47:31 After getting a breast cancer diagnosis, I don't want to take aromatase inhibitors. Would that be bad?
50:50 What should women say to their physicians to get help?
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