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Call me chicken, but as my oncologist says, DO NOT use anything with estrogen in it, so I don't. I use Replens and it works really well for me. No estrogen in it.
Hey there! I am just now seeing your post to me. I have to get better at checking in with this site. My humble opinion, the blood test to check your estrogen levels is very telling. My number is well below my oncologist expectations.
Recently, my PCP spoke out against my using estrogen creams. I understand his concern. Estrogen cream does get absorbed into your body. When I first started using, GYN had me at 1 gram a week, and my blood work showed estrogen level was above the norm for my age group . Scary for a breast cancer survivor.
So it does get absorbed into the bloodstream . For me, 1/2 gram every two weeks was just enough to solve my problem and keep estrogen levels in the negative numbers.
I am 20 years out now, and God willing I will remain in remission. 🙏🏻