Iโm answering one of my most commonly asked questions: ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ?ย
โข Estrogen and progesterone do NOT increase risk of breast cancer. In fact, estrogen is even breast protective! The idea that it increases risk is based on outdated research.
โขHow your estrogen and progesterone are ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ฏ๐จ may promote cancer causing processesย
โข The type you use matter! Transdermal patches are beat for estrogen and microionized (oral or vaginal) is best for progesterone.
โข Hormone Replacement Therapy should not be used within 10 years of hormone positive breast cancer and should be monitored closely with an experienced doctor and oncologist thereafter.