Estrogen and your skin

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Avatar f tn All of a sudden and very quickly I have now developed crepey skin on my arms and cleavage. Has anyone else noticed this from taking an estrogen-blocking agent? I am so tempted to stop taking this pill, but I have 2-1/2 more years to go and don't want cancer to recur. I am 69 but I will look like 95 by the time this is over.
1142929 tn?1271622835 t bother with estrogen cream, enough stuff has gone into your vagina as it is. Keep your diet clean and your fingers and creams out of your vagina, and you should come back to a normal balance pretty soon. At 23, you have a lot of natural estrogen.
Avatar f tn Thank you for your last response. I did see a dermatologist and she said the marks on my legs were sun spots. However now I have many other questions. Mt Melanoma was "in situ", which I hear is great. But now I am trying to do all I can to prevent it from coming back. I have recently read that both estrogen and vitamin C have been linked to increasing Melanoma. Is this true?
Avatar f tn have you talked to your gyn about if you are getting bv infections or if the vaginal skin is thinning due to changing hormones/decreases in estrogen? both can contribute to more ob's. are you still taking valtrex suppressively?
Avatar f tn If you had a complete hysterectomy (both ovaries removed), menopause was imminent at the time of your hysterectomy and you are now post-menopausal. As we get older, we need less of the estrogen and progesterone. Have you had a thyroid ultrasound to determine if you have swelling/inflammation or nodules on your thyroid? While both, your FT3 and FT4 are "in range", they could stand to be a bit higher in the ranges.
20922415 tn?1661860103 Progesterone is one of the sexual hormones in the female bodies maintains and regulates sexual well-being. In males, it is produced in a small amount for sperm development. It is the main and vital hormone that plays a significant role in menstrual cycle health preparing the body for conception and development of pregnancy. 1.
Avatar f tn Ahh, sweetie, I'm sorry I'm just seeing this. I'm sorry about the loss of your ovary and the subsequent symptoms of depression. Our hormones can be very tied into mood and losing an ovary will be immediate impact to hormones. Estrogen deficiency is what occurs from loss of an ovary. And depression is common from premature estrogen deficiency. This study talks about it (copy and paste into your web browswer) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.
973741 tn?1342342773 But mostly, things are looking dried up and old. I know I AM old but is this estrogen declining? What are others experiencing? What kind of face products do you use?
Avatar f tn I remember that prior to starting treatment in Sept 09, I read somewhere that being post menopause would be a negative strike against me but I still opted to NOT take estrogen. I have been in surgical menopause since 1996, I took estrogen for 10 years and then quit because of the increased chance of breast cancer after taking estrogen so many years. I finished treatment (without taking estrogen since 2006) and I achieved SVR.
Avatar f tn Maybe. Can also be shafing from your cloths as they rub on your skin.
1638247 tn?1300467050 I've always been heavier than everyone else, even though I ate less and exercised more. But from the age of eight onward, I began gaining a lot of weight for no reason. No matter how little I eat or rigorously I work out, my body won't respond to diet or exercise. At one point, I was living on 200 cals a day while strength training and arobics morning, noon, and night.
Avatar f tn Well, it actually is true that low estrogen levels do cause aging of skin. But that is more like after you go through menopause (and while you are getting older when you have that, the reason we know that estrogen plays a role is that when a younger woman has a hysterectomy they are thrown into full menopause right away with a dramatic decrease in estrogen and their skin will show effects right away . . . IE: my sister in law.
Avatar n tn It’s an organ – the largest organ – and it makes up about one-seventh of your body weight. Your skin is your barricade. It protects your bones, muscles, organs and everything else from the cold, from germs, sunshine, moisture, toxic substances, injury and more. It also helps regulate your body temperature, prevent hydration and feel sensations like the warmth of the stove, the fur on your dog’s belly and the pressure of someone else’s hand holding yours.
1553360 tn?1355848431 The first 2 days was depressed and just sad about everything, yesterday was fine, but the today I feel up and down non-stop. Please can anyone give me some advice as to how long this may last. Once I get my cycle I can start the clomid, which makes me question if there will be any more mood changes. Any advice would be appreciated!
Avatar n tn Also from my doctor, I learned that one can be both estrogen deficient and estrogen dominant at the same time if progesterone and estrogen are low, and due to our exposure to estrogens & phyto estrogens in environment and foods. So alot of balancing is required and diary your symptoms for your doctor, and balancing your doses of the creams based on your symptoms, always start low and work up, also know that with estrogen, the symptoms of too much and not enough, are the same.
Avatar n tn How does high prolactin affect the skin and hair? my skin got saggy, puffy and pale. I am on cabergoline now and wonder if it will help it. Could it have been a decrease in estrogen? My hair seems thinner and "off" Can prolactin also affect allergies? my skin is also blotchy now and my allergies seem crazy.
Avatar f tn This same day, I started bio-identical hormone therapy in the form of estrogen and testosterone pellets. The blood tests also revealed I was hypothyroid. The Dr prescribed Armour thyroid, 1gr per day. I started gaining weight immediately. The first month after starting BRT, I gained 8 lbs. I was also extremely tired. I had another hormone blood panel done and it revealed I was still low in estrogen. The Dr inserted an estrogen “booster” pellet at this time.
Avatar m tn As I understand it, when one injects testosterone (lets say Testosterone Enanthate) the body converts (with an enzyme) the excess testosterone into estrogen. The pituitary gland also senses this huge influx of testosterone and sends a message to the testes in the form of Oestrogen to shut down the bodies natural production of testosterone.
Avatar m tn s, memory and cognitive impairment, lung cancer, vision changes, hair and skin changes, sexual dysfunction. Estrogen may help with symptoms and may mitigate some of the risks.
Avatar n tn I did not have any blood test for this its not necessary if your ovaries are gone you have no estrogen,.Calcium is good, for bones, I had restless legs and leg cramps right after my hyster but they stopped when i started bioidenticals...a multivitamin is a good idea too.
Avatar n tn Then with that --- levels of progesterone and testosterone are unbalanced with the amount of estrogen and cortisol building. So now instead of a sluggish thyroid disorder holding you back - Almost your whole endocrine system is out of whack. Then insulin falls and spikes then organs start to be harmed. Symptoms can alert a person of these changes happening.
Avatar f tn This hormone related and usually too much estrogen.
Avatar n tn above poster has a great point check with your doc that prescribes meds again ask for a full work up...and yes I have an idea for you ..try estrogen again,,,it comes in many forms,,,a little bottle of spray that you "mist" on your skin,,lotion that you rub in,,,a vaginal cream,,,and more ....if the method of the patch bthered you and I can see how it would many with sensitive skin...try a different method...
Avatar f tn Hi, Yes, I think that your mom would benefit by taking Arimidex. If the tumor was estrogen receptive (even if weak)and the cancer was locally advanced,I think that it's best to follow the recommendation given by her Doctor. Arimidex is an aromatase inhibitor.It works by blocking the enzyme aromatase (found in the body’s muscle, skin, breast and fat) which is used to convert androgens (hormones produced by the adrenal glands) into estrogen.
Avatar f tn Estrogen slows way down and estrogen does affect our skin. Your mom is producing less and less natural oil and collagen. Unfortunately, this estrogen issue during menopause causes some women to get on hormone replacement therapy (some avoid due to risk of breast cancer increasing but that is a discussion with your doctor). Once I finished menapause, even though I have less estrogen now, I'm not so itchy. My hormones aren't shifting.