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How common are horrendous symptoms (hot flash, night sweat, libido) following hyst/ooph?
serenitymine posted:
I'm facing a hyst/ooph in two weeks because of "very abnormal" uterus and a history of breast cancer (2008). But...reading on the internet, one could assume that every woman who ever had this surgery ended up tortured by horrendous (intolerable) hot flashes, night sweats, etc.
1. Are there any testimonies of women who have undergone the procedure and come through it well??
I'm 43 and live in fear of developing new cancers after having had 2 diagnosed the year I turned 40. So it feels like a good choice to remove these two organs that are obvious targets. Two more questions:
2. Is a woman who had breast cancer more likely (statistically) to develop ovarian cancer?
3. I'm planning on starting to take Menoquil this week in the hope that the advance start will help with immediate post-surgical menopausal symptoms in two weeks. Good plan or terrible plan?
4. I know Menoquil has *some* plant estrogens, but some research indicates these aren't harmful in small doses. Certainly less harmful than HRT. True?
So grateful for this site and for the expertise of the MDs on duty!
1. Are there any testimonies of women who have undergone the procedure and come through it well??
I'm 43 and live in fear of developing new cancers after having had 2 diagnosed the year I turned 40. So it feels like a good choice to remove these two organs that are obvious targets. Two more questions:
2. Is a woman who had breast cancer more likely (statistically) to develop ovarian cancer?
3. I'm planning on starting to take Menoquil this week in the hope that the advance start will help with immediate post-surgical menopausal symptoms in two weeks. Good plan or terrible plan?
4. I know Menoquil has *some* plant estrogens, but some research indicates these aren't harmful in small doses. Certainly less harmful than HRT. True?
So grateful for this site and for the expertise of the MDs on duty!
2 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:How common are horrendous symptoms (hot flash, night sweat, libido) following hyst/ooph?I'm facing a hyst/ooph in two weeks because of "very abnormal" uterus and a history of breast cancer (2008). But...reading on the internet, one could assume that every woman who ever had this surgery ended up tortured by horrendous (intolerable) hot flashes, night sweats, etc. <br /><br />1. Are there any testimonies of women who have undergone the procedure and come through it well??<br /><br />I'm 43 and live in fear of developing new cancers after having had 2 diagnosed the year I turned 40. So it feels like a good choice to remove these two organs that are obvious targets. Two more questions:<br /><br />2. Is a woman who had breast cancer more likely (statistically) to develop ovarian cancer?<br /><br />3. I'm planning on starting to take Menoquil this week in the hope that the advance start will help with immediate post-surgical menopausal symptoms in two weeks. Good plan or terrible plan?<br /><br />4. I know Menoquil has *some* plant estrogens, but some research indicates these aren't harmful in small doses. Certainly less harmful than HRT. True?<br /><br />So grateful for this site and for the expertise of the MDs on duty!
Mary Jane Minkin, MD responded:
Dear Serenity,
Best of luck with your surgery. Menoquil seems to contain signficant phytoestrogens; I always ask my patients to check in with their oncologists before taking soy and other phytoestrogens; they are controversial. On the other hand, pure black cohosh is not a plant estrogen, and in Germany, they use Remifemin in breast cancer clinics for relief of hot flashes. If the Remi isn't enough for relief, you can talk with your gynecologist about trying something like Effexor (an SNRI) which in low doses can help hot flashes.
If you are BRCA positive, it is definitely a good idea to take out the ovaries. Ovarian cancer rates are somewhat higher in women with breast cancer, even if they are BRCA negative, but not dramatically so.
Best of luck with the procedures,
Mary Jane
Best of luck with your surgery. Menoquil seems to contain signficant phytoestrogens; I always ask my patients to check in with their oncologists before taking soy and other phytoestrogens; they are controversial. On the other hand, pure black cohosh is not a plant estrogen, and in Germany, they use Remifemin in breast cancer clinics for relief of hot flashes. If the Remi isn't enough for relief, you can talk with your gynecologist about trying something like Effexor (an SNRI) which in low doses can help hot flashes.
If you are BRCA positive, it is definitely a good idea to take out the ovaries. Ovarian cancer rates are somewhat higher in women with breast cancer, even if they are BRCA negative, but not dramatically so.
Best of luck with the procedures,
Mary Jane
Report This| Share this:How common are horrendous symptoms (hot flash, night sweat, libido) following hyst/ooph?Dear Serenity,<br />Best of luck with your surgery. Menoquil seems to contain signficant phytoestrogens; I always ask my patients to check in with their oncologists before taking soy and other phytoestrogens; they are controversial. On the other hand, pure black cohosh is not a plant estrogen, and in Germany, they use Remifemin in breast cancer clinics for relief of hot flashes. If the Remi isn't enough for relief, you can talk with your gynecologist about trying something like Effexor (an SNRI) which in low doses can help hot flashes.<br />If you are BRCA positive, it is definitely a good idea to take out the ovaries. Ovarian cancer rates are somewhat higher in women with breast cancer, even if they are BRCA negative, but not dramatically so. <br />Best of luck with the procedures,<br />Mary Jane
David_Gomes responded:
Hi serenitymine,
A woman's risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer is greatly increased if she inherits a deleterious (harmful) BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. A blood sample is required for these tests, and genetic counseling is recommended before and after the tests. Women need to understand these menopause symptoms so as to adapt properly to them, and ignorance of menopause symptoms is a disease in itself, and the only solution to relief menopause symptoms to the barest minimum is by having the right menopause symptoms relief secrets. Yeah!! I think it's a good choice to have menoquil for post-surgical menopausal symptoms.. I heard many positive things about the product on health discussions boards. If you want to learn more about the product then you must read menoquil reviews and decide by yourself whether it will be helpful or not?
A woman's risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer is greatly increased if she inherits a deleterious (harmful) BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. A blood sample is required for these tests, and genetic counseling is recommended before and after the tests. Women need to understand these menopause symptoms so as to adapt properly to them, and ignorance of menopause symptoms is a disease in itself, and the only solution to relief menopause symptoms to the barest minimum is by having the right menopause symptoms relief secrets. Yeah!! I think it's a good choice to have menoquil for post-surgical menopausal symptoms.. I heard many positive things about the product on health discussions boards. If you want to learn more about the product then you must read menoquil reviews and decide by yourself whether it will be helpful or not?
Report This| Share this:How common are horrendous symptoms (hot flash, night sweat, libido) following hyst/ooph?Hi serenitymine,<br /><br />A woman's risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer is greatly increased if she inherits a deleterious (harmful) BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. A blood sample is required for these tests, and genetic counseling is recommended before and after the tests. Women need to understand these menopause symptoms so as to adapt properly to them, and ignorance of menopause symptoms is a disease in itself, and the only solution to relief menopause symptoms to the barest minimum is by having the right menopause symptoms relief secrets. Yeah!! I think it's a good choice to have <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.healthnewsreports.com/phenocal.html">menoquil</a> for post-surgical menopausal symptoms.. I heard many positive things about the product on health discussions boards. If you want to learn more about the product then you must read menoquil reviews and decide by yourself whether it will be helpful or not?<br />
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