
Menopause Support Group
Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and menstruation diminishes, eventually stopping altogether.

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can vaginal estrogen cause breast cysts? I am getting conflicting info.
I was prescribed vaginal estrogen for severe dryness and losing the ability to stratch.
It took 6 weeks for there to be any improvement and in the 7th week I woke up with 3 cysts in my breast. My doctor says it is not the cause of my cysts and to keep using it........ but I am not so sure. The pharmacist says that yes estrogen can cause cysts and she reccomends I discontinue.
I do know if I stop using it my sex life is pretty much over, but as much as I don't want that to happen I don't want to go through the rest of my life with ginormous lumps in my breast either. thoughts? opinions? I have posted on various health boards and never got any replies so I hope to hear from somebody here.
I was prescribed vaginal estrogen for severe dryness and losing the ability to stratch.
It took 6 weeks for there to be any improvement and in the 7th week I woke up with 3 cysts in my breast. My doctor says it is not the cause of my cysts and to keep using it........ but I am not so sure. The pharmacist says that yes estrogen can cause cysts and she reccomends I discontinue.
I do know if I stop using it my sex life is pretty much over, but as much as I don't want that to happen I don't want to go through the rest of my life with ginormous lumps in my breast either. thoughts? opinions? I have posted on various health boards and never got any replies so I hope to hear from somebody here.
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