Low dose estrogen for osteoporosis

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Avatar f tn If I could do it over, I would take the HRT. BUT...now they are realizing that you can be on an ultra low dose estrogen and it works great on the bones AND menopause symptoms. The ultra low dose is 0.014 mg (14 mcg.). You can cut a Vivelle Dot in half and have the exact dose. (They are approved to be cut since the patch is scored). I hope this helps: https://www.medpagetoday.
7649183 tn?1393014236 Menostar is an ultra, ultra low-dose estrogen patch (0.014 mg/day) that has recently been approved for unopposed estrogen use in postmenopausal women. It is indicated for bone protection only and does not offer any vasomotor symptom relief. You can get these patches prescribed. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor.
973741 tn?1342342773 There is lots of osteoporosis in my family, both Dad's and Mom's sides. So I take calcium and D, and I am also on a low dose of estrogen with protesterone 12 days a month. Not great, since research suggests issues with the heart or breast cancer from hormones. But since I know I'll get the bent back otherwise and don't know that I'll get problems from the HRT, I'm OK with it right now. Maybe later I'll talk to the doc and see what else can be done.
Avatar m tn Some professionals think that it is a precursor to the development of osteoporosis, a type of bone disease. Despite this, not all cases of osteopenia lead to that condition. Causes Various factors can be behind the development of osteopenia. As mentioned, people with hypothyroidism may have this issue show up. Due to the loss of estrogen, it is relatively common in post-menopausal females. Certain lifestyle factors can also worsen the condition.
Avatar f tn One thing I do know is that as women age, we lose calcium faster than men due to loss of estrogen. With osteoporosis the risk of hip fracture as we get older is very, very real and the statistics on the patients who have a hip fracture are not good. Something like 20-40% die with in the first year usually from various complications. The risk increases every decade we age starting at age 50. So TAKE CARE of your bones.
561921 tn?1216605621 When the ovaries are removed, estrogen levels suddenly drop. This change causes early menopause and increased osteoporosis risk When taking hormone therapy after an oophorectomy it is important to take estrogen plus progestin (hormone replacement therapy). The progestin protects the uterus from the increased risk of estrogen-related endometrial cancer. You can read more about this through this link: http://www.healthgrades.com/kbase/dp/topic/tn9713/dp.htm Take care an regards.
Avatar f tn Susan Love Research Foundation, wrote that because of the very low systemic absorption of estrogen from two very low-dose locally (vaginally) applied estogen products, oncologists have become more comfortable having women who have had breast cancer use either Vagifem or Estring. At that time Vagifem came in a 25mcg dose. In 12/09, the FDA approved the even lower-dose Vagifem 10 mcg. (This is the product which is being used in the third clinical trial mentioned in my June 16th, 5:33 p.m.
Avatar n tn I am 47 and have low progesterone, low estrogen, and low testosterone, so I am never sure which is the culprit when I have a strong symptom. I keep searching for the difference between low estrogen symptoms and low progesterone but the only differences I have been able to ascertain so far are low estrogen= hot flashes and night sweats. Low progesterone= extreme irritability and breast tenderness.
Avatar f tn It can occur in men with low levels of testosterone. Estrogen deficiency is a significant cause of bone loss. Type II, called involutional or senile osteoporosis is associated with the normal process of aging., Steroidal osteoporosis will not result from ocasional use of steroids. The doses must be high and continue over a long period of time I am not about to suggest a treatment protocol. Input is always appreciated.
973741 tn?1342342773 I was on estrogen replacement for years after my hysterectomy. I had few concerns about taking it, since I was young when I had my ovaries removed, and the benefits outweighed the risks. I'm not on it now, but am thinking about going back on it. The hot flashes are a killer, and I won't even go into the vaginal dryness.
Avatar f tn Estring, for example, releases over 90 days an amount equivalent to taking oral estrogen for just 2 days, and Vagifem, aready a very low dose estrogen product, is now available in a 10 mcg dose, as well as the original 20 mcg dose. (Both of these are reported to be preferrable to a similar third product, Estrace.) These products also appear to have a very, very low level of systemic absorption.
Avatar f tn My  20 year son has severe chronic bone pain, osteoporosis and has had multiple fractures.  We have also had bone biopsy with showed a mineralization defect(focal osteomalacia) and high turn bone turnover but these do not lend themselves to a diagnosis.  His blood levels of calcium and vit D are normal.  He received a Pamidronate infusion in October 2004 and that is when the pain began.  He was completely debilitated at that time as he is now.
Avatar f tn I found another site that listed risk factors for osteo. Among them were smoking, alcohol, low vitamin D, low estrogen, poor nutrition, and lack of exercise. I think that the only thing not listed as a possible cause , so far, is sex. Thank goodness for that, at least.
Avatar f tn I believe this is artritist as a result of no estrogen because I had none of this before. Some kind of very low dose of estrogen or use of estrogen creme should be allowed to stop this pain. I know the doctors say NO ESTROGEN as the cancer will return. Well it may return on its own and I do not like to take this pain medication. What research says that we women must go totally against what God put into us?
Avatar f tn I was dx with osteopenia a month before I started treatment for C and began taking fosamax weekly - the low dose 35 mg per week. Before tx for C my hip T score was -1.7. After treatment my T score was -1.3, so it did improve. The lumbar spine T score imporved during that time too. I continued to take the fosamax thoughout my tx and did not clear the virus, so would surmise the improvement was from the fosamax and not anything else.
1415174 tn?1453243103 I had a bone density done and my spine and hips have low end osteoporosis. I was wondering how many of you out there at my age or near my age have it too? I had osteopenia of the spine 4 years ago and now it is osteoporosis. The hip has gotten worse on one side by 3% and the other side by 6 %.I can't take estrogen due to having previous blood clots and I have 1000mg of calcium a day and vitamin D is at 60. That is very normal.
Avatar n tn My husband has had osteoporosis for 7 years being diagnosed @ age 55. It is quite severe and Fosomax , calcium and Vit D has not helped. What could be causing the continual decline of his bone health? No doctor ever addresses the underlying problem , if there is one.
Avatar f tn this is best achieved by metformin, 2000 mg per day, and clomid, given for five days per month at the lowest dose which will induce ovulation. once you know you are ovulating, you should stay at the same dose of clomid until you conceive. if you go above the minimum dose of clomid needed for ovulation, fertility actually can decline, and rate of miscarriage can increase. if you don't get pregnant after the first, second or third cycle of an ovulatory dose of clomid, don't despair.
Avatar m tn Endometriosis feed off estrogen. The estrogen-dependent endo lesions, if left unchecked, will begin to create their own estrogen. I do want to clarify that the pill or any other form of HRT does not prevent the Endometriosis from growing. The reason it is used is to help stop the pain by stopping the periods. I was on a low dose BCP (Marvelon) for 8 yrs continuously and did help with my pain. However it still continued to grow even after deep excision surgery.
Avatar f tn My previous doctor tried me in Effexor instead of estrogen for extreme menopausal symptoms and migraines because the clinic now refuses to prescribe estrogen to anyone. I had been on low dose (.25 mg) estrogen every other day over 25 years since I had to have a hysterectomy when I was in my 30s. On Effexor I could not even function. I could only work for a few minutes at a time and then would feel exhausted and unable to concentrate so I had to lie down. I cried all the time.
Avatar f tn I had total hysterectomy 16 years ago I am now 56. I take monthly infusions of IVIG for low IGG immunoglobulin and very low IGA. I have heart disease, anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, arthritis, irritable bowel back issues, migraines basically been falling apart since 2007 when diagnosed with sarcoidosis. Which now has healed itself after oncologist ruled out cancer. Wondering if hormones could help?
1129774 tn?1279831762 Estrogen can make them grow and I call I think it was vivelle or something- low dose estrogen patch company and they said that there was the potential for their estrogen patch to change endometrial implants to cancer. I take flaxseed capsules 1000 mg twice a day and usually eat fairly healthy as far as the cholesterol issue goes, though I don't get as much exercise as I should to raise my good HDL. HRT carries with it also an increased risk of stroke, etc.