Estrogen and blood clots
Common Questions and Answers about Estrogen and blood clots
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They put in a screen to prevent clots from reaching his lungs, and they put him on a blood thinner called Coumadin (which is the same or similar to warfarin, I believe). He will probably be on the Coumadin the rest of his life. That's standard procedure, as I understand it.
I take Evista (raloxifene) to fight osteoporosis. The box says that it could cause blood clots, so I know it's possible for drugs to be the culprit.
i have had heavy, painful, clot filled periods since age 11, they always start and finish brownish but have been brown the whole time now and foul smelling, no red blood at all. I'm beginning to worry.
Haven't been right a few months now but this is by far the worst yet.
I have been extremely pale and feeling sickly too.
I'm 34 and six months post partum. I'm interested in going on the Nuva Ring but nervous about blood clots. It's never been an issue for me in the past when I've been on birth control, and I didn't get clots while pregnant. However, when I was pregnant and they tested my blood at 8 weeks pregnant to see how likely I might get clots, I was told it was slightly elevated, but cleary not enough for them to be concerned or test me again. I don't smoke and am in good health.
I can not take Estrogen, so thats a huge risk for me with blood clots or worse. The part that scares me the most about this long period is that i had a c section and the vaginal canal feels like child is trying to push out, like a pulsing pain. i know c sections take a long time to heal with aches but im not sure if thats normal. My Gyno keeps asking if im pregnant, but i havent had sex. Im a single mommy.
The most life-threatening side-effect of birth control pills and all estrogen hormone containing birth control pill are blood clots. If the blood clots develop in the leg it causes pain in the leg this is know as a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). If the clot travels to the lungs through the blood stream it is known as a Pulmonary Embolism (PE).
From what you have written, it doesn’t sound like you have either of these conditions.
it is now beyond spot bleeding and turning into heavy bleeding with blood clots. (i also have a fibroid tumor in my uterus which may be causing the bleeding and am having it removed next month, im on iron but dont think its a good idea to be bleeding so much right before surgery) any idea whats going on with me? and any ideas on home remedies to stop bleeding on my own? or just any ideas at all?
This happened to me like a year ago I went to the Dr 5 days after heavy bleeding and blood clots went through a box of tampons and half a bag of pads in one day it was so bad thought it was a misscarriage. Turns out it was an estrogen withdral. I put a new ring in when my period stopped then a few days later it came back so I took it out again. It caused my body to react crazy.
t know that you should be taking evista and tamoxifen together , but the evista is definitely not a estrogen receptor. And who knows, maybe with them both it will help ward off further cancer problems. Just be careful because both can cause blood clots -- ask about taking lose dose (81 mg) aspirin or 1 mg warfarin to prevent the risk of clots.
P.S. I am in the middle of treatment for another recurrence -- the evista didn't prevent an ovarian recurrence....
0 well anyways the constabt worry from it caused me to get anxiety attacks..which now i live with. and i have went to the er several times to get it checked out but no one ever seems to take it seriously!! thry just look at my calf abd say "nope" not dvt...or a bliod clot so its veryy discouraging..
well here is how it feels ti sum it up...
it burns at tinmes feels like some one is holding a lighter up to my skin..
The danger is for all women over 40 more toward heart attacks, blood clots and cancer. I did not like so I got off right away. That is why they are hesitant about hrt. Some Doctors refuse others will give women hrt. It is all risk/benefit. Some Doctors deem the risks too high. nature did not intend for us to have estrogen for that long, that is why it is cut out at a certain age. Also is you have years of birth control or smoking this adds to the risks.
My periods are now horrible with major bleeding and I only stopped for a few days and started my period again and it has not stopped and heavy bleeding with clots. Getting back on the birth control pill I feel sure would fix that.
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Just to add to what Lauren said regarding tamoxifen vs. other AI's, they do work differently in the body. Tamoxifen works by blocking the body's use of estrogen, whereas AI's reduce the amount of estrogen present in the body. In studies of breast cancer patients, AI's have proven to work better than tamoxifen in preventing recurrence, and there are far fewer serious side effects with AI's than with tamoxifen, too. Tamoxifen can cause blood clots, and stroke..
I would not discontinue any of that medication without a doctors say. Prednisone is dealing with an immune issue, Heprin is thinning your blood so blood clots don't form. I take both these too. I would think your doctor would probably have you stop the estrogen and progesterone between 10 and 12 weeks. I know it's a lot right now to take but it's so very important to make sure you take these meds consistently right now.
Phytoestrogens mimic estrogen and are highly recommended for low estrogen levels over Hormone Replacement Therapy (these drugs have a higher risk of breast cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots). There are plenty of phytoestrogen supplements on the market such as Soy, Black Cohosh, Ginseng, Red Clover or **** Quai. It can take some time to feel the effects.
I have been taking Topomax 50mg a day (25 morning and 25 night) since January 20th, for weight loss. I've lost 50 lbs. Two months ago , my doctor put me on an ultra low dose birth control pill, for continuous birth control, to prevent pregnancy, as Im having a "date" in august, and because I have heavy periods. I understand that Topomax can decrease the effectiveness of the birth control pill.
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