In this episode we're bringing our conversation about the WHI study about estrogen to a close. This study scared many health care professionals (and their patients) out of using estrogen therapy. Today, we're focusing on the reality of the risks associated with estrogen replacement therapy, especially whether or not there are actually any cancer-related risks.
The breast cancer incidence in the women who took part in this study but did not receive hormone therapy (the placebo group) was almost identical to the women who received hormone treatment. The results, percentage wise, presented in this study were misleading.
Another part of the study not explored was that women who took part who also had a hysterectomy showed a decrease in the incidence of cancer. Another idea not explored is the benefit of using estrogen and progesterone together, as it's critical to balance these hormones in women.
Long term birth control use can increase a woman's risk for cancer, yet birth control is widely prescribed. Further to this point, when a woman who has used birth control most of her life and hormone replacement therapy after menopause gets cancer, no one will talk about the birth control. The people around her will likely point to the estrogen therapy as the culprit, even if she has been on it a very short amount of time.
It takes courage to move even a single step towards what you feel is right for you. Don't let the misconceptions about estrogen (and misleading public opinion) stop you from taking action and improving your life. I hope the takeaway for you today is that estrogen is not what some people would have you believe!
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