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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16219936
http://ww5.komen.org/KomenNewsArticle.aspx?id=19327353042
"For women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations, use of hormone replacement therapy after preventive removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes does not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer. These results were presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology."
This study http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20226402 says that "Observational studies show that estrogen deficiency, resulting from premenopausal or postmenopausal oophorectomy, is associated with higher risks of coronary artery disease, stroke, hip fracture, Parkinsonism, dementia, cognitive impairment, depression, and anxiety."
One must weigh ALL the risks and benefits of estrogen replacement versus estrogen deficiency. And of course, quality of life should also be considered.View Thread


Are you eating or drinking anything in the evening that has estrogenic effects such as soy, alcohol? I usually get mild hot flashes while drinking red wine especially (not so much with white). Also, one or two drinks can cause me to wake up feeling very hot. And memory foam mattresses exacerbate it.View Thread





You aren't actually menopausal until you've gone a full year without a period. Gynecological cancers are actually pretty rare so no need to get all worked up. Some women have posted here that they started bleeding even AFTER their full year without a period but in most cases, testing showed that it ended up being nothing of concern - usually just a "burst" of hormones from the ovaries (or maybe even too much estrogenic foods).
If you're sexually active, you'll want to be sure you're using some form of birth control. Until you're in menopause, there is the chance of pregnancy.View Thread

I believe lithium can affect the thyroid so it's important to be routinely tested for effectiveness of these meds which you may already be doing.
It's rare that a woman your age would be in perimenopause but it is a possibility. Since your periods are "totally weird" have you considered birth control pills to regulate them?View Thread

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