evista and fibroids

I am no longer taking Evista, but while doing some research to see if I wanted to go back on it for my osteopenia, I found some references to a correlation between Evista and ovarian cancer and wondered if that could have had a bearing on my case. This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/395649'>Evista and Ovarian Cancer</a>.

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....

Hi, Hair loss in a known but not highly common side effect of Evista. If you do a search: "Evista and hair loss" you will find numerous references to this side effect. This link: http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/evista/hair+loss indicates that as of Sep. 15, 2013, 17,635 people were reported to the FDA to have side effects when taking Evista. Among them, 259 people (1.47%) have Hair Loss. Time on Evista when these people had hair loss: < 1 month 4.35% 1 - 6 months 4.

Has anyone heard of taking Tamoxifen or Evista as a possible step in breast cancer prevention? My doctor has suggested it because I'm in a high risk category. I'm not sure what to do.

Tamoxifin can cause blood clots and uterine cancer. Evista is a little better in the side effects I believe, however everyone is different. I also have ADH(atypical ductal hyperplasia) and it increased my risk from 1.6 to 3.2 which is doubled, so I am considering the same thing. I am also having pathology reviewed by yet another lab to be sure it is not DCIS, which I am sure the other pathology report is no doubt correct. The best thing for you to do is to research. Then make your decision.

He said that I am at high risk for bc (despite breastfeeding and full-term pregnancies before age 30 and onset of menstruation at age 13 and menopause at 52 and healthy weight, etc.) and that going forward I should be tested every six months with MRI and mammogram, alternately. He also said an oncologist would later discuss prophylactic treatment with tamoxifen or evista (I have osteopenia, and he said evista can be beneficial for that). I am very frightened and anxious.

Hi, I'm ok, but I think about this every day since I found out. It bothers me more than I thought it would. I have no known family history, but my mother died at 60 from complications from uterine cancer. I am post menopausal. When I was 49 my husband died and my periods just stopped suddenly and I had only hot flashes. But they were often and I would get drenched at work. So I took Prempro. I never stopped taking it because every time I tried the flashes came back.

Just after breakfast seems so bizarre that I concentrate on that. Sometimes in the afternoon I am tired and I do rest so that is not terribly unusual.

How long should a woman stay on Evista if no negative side affects?

I had estrogen positive stage 2 breast cancer eight years ago. I had my overies and breasts removed because I have a family history of breast cancer. I' m currently taking Evista and my estrogen level is the same as a mans. Am I out of the woods yet?

my wife whom is latino has both hernias and fibroids in her uterus what is the best reatment

There are also stage III clinical trials for Ovature out there to make you sensitive to platin again -- my doctor also keeps talking about Navelbine as a possible alternative treatment, although my research showed it mainly is used for small cell lung cancer. The Femara, Evista, and Arimidex and Tomoxifen are all used to try to stall the need for chemo again, but don't make anything go away, they just slow it down if the do anything at all,.

I am 25 yr old who have been trying to get pregnant over the past few years with no luck, even though I did tests(HSG, long list of hormones and thyroid test, and progesterone test) that came back fine. How will these fibroids affect my chance of having a child, and what dietary steps can I take to combat them?

What are the chances one getting pregnant while they have fibroids and if it happens what to expect?

Im pregnant and have fibroids... is anyone else pregnant and have fibroids??? Is there any complications due to the fibroids and how is your pregnancy?? Im concerned..

I can tell you that about 2 years later I was pregnant again and she just turned 3… I had no problems with the pregnancy and I had no fibroids when I had her… I just had my other baby 8 weeks ago, and again I had no problems with the pregnancy and I apparently did have 2 fibroids that developed during the pregnancy- at the c-section my doctor found them and said they were each the size of baseballs (smaller then my previous ones, but still considerably large)… he said he couldn’t removed th

I had 3 large fibroids and a very large uterus..and I had to have them removed so I could TTC.......good luck The surgery was very easy and with no pain....(with lap surgery) I have been without fibroids for 9 months and everything is so so so so good.

Well...if you have time to have the fibroids removed and heal before you plan on TTC then i would...esp if you had a M/C last year at three months...depending on their location...it can cause probs...

I have been informed by a doctor that I have at least 2 discrete fibroids and my endometrail stripe is appx-4 mm. What is the normal lining mm size and is it possible for me to get pregnant under these conditions?

I'm 8 weeks pregnant. Yesterday I had an ultrasound and it show that I have fibroids. I am very nervous and scared.

I did some research and came across alot of women who said they took Apple cidar vinegar and it helped and or shrunk their fibroids. Since I have been bleeding for almost 28 days straight, I decided to start taking it since it couldn't hurt. I began taking it on a Sunday, December 6, 2015. And on Tuesday when I woke up, there was no bleeding, no spotting, no pain in my stomach. For the past year, I have never NOT bled or spotted for more than a few days.

It is very low in many women with bc, and perhaps also other cancers, and mine was. It causes weakness and achiness as well.

the most high percent of fibroids , as in 90 plus percent are not cancer. However fibroids and cysts especially cause a lot of pain. You really need to see you gynecologist as soon as possible, only he can upon exam and testing can determine the proper course of treatment for you. In genereal fibroids are treateted two ways either surgery or medicine there are some medicines that can shrink fibroids, the cysts it depends on the type and if they are very large or not.

I use to get very heavy periods that lasted about 2 weeks but they stopped 2 months ago and the only pain I feel when talking about the fibroids is when having intercourse but me and my boyfriend have been together for about 2years now and I always explain to him about what is going on with my body and the way I feel alot of times about sex and he seems to understand me (well sometimes) but hpv and fibroids arent really common in males right???

hi this is my mums condition thats why im unable to give you the names of the tablets the main cause is 4 weeks ago she started on hormone tablets for breast cancer ,this is her 1st week on radiotheraphy,at the end of the week she has started with servere pains in the groins of her legs and has been unable to get out of bed cause she cant walk and if she trys to stand up she says it feels like her insides are going to fall out.

I wouldn't think there's any connection between the breast calcification and fibroids. Hysterectomy is a very destructive surgery and you don't need one for fibroids since fibroids are benign. Fibroids shrink after menopause and of course bleeding does too. Hysterectomy trades this temporary problem for a whole new set of permanent problems. You can eat foods high in iron or take iron supplements to increase your iron levels. Taking iron with vitamin C will enhance absorption.

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