Hormone replacement implants
Common Questions and Answers about Hormone replacement implants
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The thing is, these studies are on post menopausal women. I can see where taking a replacement hormone when your body should naturally not be making this hormone anymore could be bad and I wouldn't do it. But what about the people who were thrown into surgical menopause at a time their body would still be producing it?
Hormone therapy is really not reccomended after batteling cancer,,,ask your Dr his opinion of a herbal called Black Kosch it is known to be good for hot flashes do NOT take it without his permission, I have no idea if it is safe for you or not.
I am just wondering if there are other better options out there that is not as costly as implants. I have 2 dental insurances but implants are usually not fully covered. I still will have some major out of pocket expense.
I also don't know if a bridge would be a good way to go? I will be seeing the denstist who did the original work to get a 2nd opinion. Anyone have a similar situation where you are/had been faced with having to replace a crown?
Any suggestions or thoughts..
I am weighing the TRAM vs. implants choices for a bilateral mastectomy. One big concern for me on implants is the risk of needing to replace an implant, which seems to be a very high risk over my lifetime (I am 56) (based on study results published in the implant makers' patient disclosures).
I am 55 years old and have 30 year old leaking silicon implants. To have them replaced, should I go through the same scar underneath the breast and have them inserted in the same pocket located in front of the muscle. Or should I have them put behind the muscle. I have been given different opinions related to the ability to detect cancer. I do not have a history of breast cancer. Thank-you for your input.
I'm 38 years old and started hormone replacement therapy last month. I had my first estradiol and testosterone implants and am taking progesterone pills at night. My hot flashes have stopped and my libido has improved some, but I'm bloated like I've never been before-even when I had regular periods. I always exercise and try to eat healthy most of the time-but I've gained 5lbs. over the month- and it's all "jelly-belly" fat. My appetite is ravenous!
Welcome to the community. You really need to weigh the risks of estrogen "replacement" feeding any remaining endo implants against the increased health risks and reduced quality of life associated with ovary removal. The risks of ovary removal can be found in studies by doing a web search for something like "bilateral oophorectomy long term health.
This procedure preserves more of the bone, something to consider in the event I outlive the life of the implants and require further replacement down the road..Thought I would pass along an excellent patient site on hip implants I stumbled on.
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Hip resurfacing:
http://www.surfacehippy.info/index.php
and a sister site for THR (total hip replacement):
http://www.surfacehippy.info/thrinformation.
I had hip replacement in 2008 I'll be 62 next month, my hip feels just like it did before I had a replacement.
I am just wondering if there are other better options out there that is not as costly as implants. I have 2 dental insurances but implants are usually not fully covered. I still will have some major out of pocket expense.
I also don't know if a bridge would be a good way to go?
Any suggestions or thoughts..
These hormones are very important for normal functioning of our body and if there is a deficiency of these hormones it is important to take hormone replacement therapy to overcome this deficiency.
Please relax HRT will not damage your brain but is essential at the moment for you.
A couple of members here, including myself, watched Robin McGraw yesterday speak about bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Did you know that women as young as their teens can have hormonal imbalances ? And that you can show signs of perimenopause in your 20s... feel horrible and be misdiagnosed with chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia ? And yet the medical field has failed us again on this other issue.
About 13 months ago I had surgery to remove a pituitary tumor and I am now on full hormone replacement. For the most part my recovery has gone great. However, I believe I do have problems with either the dosage (.125mg) of my thyroid hormone or the drug itself (levoxyl).
I have an endocrinologist that has been with me since the surgery and they refuse to change anything because my T4 level is in the "normal" range at 1.5.
On September 29, 2009 I had a complete hystorectomy with a 10lb adnexal mass removed at MD Anderson. An intestinal type cancer of low malignant potential was found. I am waiting to be sceduled for an MRI & Colonoscopy.
After my surgery I was prescribed Effexor for my mood swings and hot flashes. The doctor has continued to increase the dosage up to the highest = 150 mg per day. All it has done for me is turn me into a zombie.
Im reading a lot of advice against the use of hormone replacement therapy, but the studies I have researched report that its the combination of progesterone and estrogen that is bad for you, and that estrogen alone may actually decrease the risk of breast cancer. My question then is has anybody else read any studies similar?
I am considering lens replacement surgery and would like feedback. I am a sport shooter. I shoot large bore handguns at intermediate to long range - 50 to 150 yards. I use iron sights, not a scope. The usual eye problems that go with age - hardening of the lens - have reached the point that I can't see well enough to shoot well any more. From what I read, I think that lens replacement might help significantly. Does anyone have any thoughts?
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