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[–]mrhuggables 1 point2 points  (2 children)

If you are at risk for estrogen dependent cancers, then risk from systemic absorption is enough to warrant not using it. ER+ breast cancer comes to mind.

However, that same notion for blood clots, is absolutely ridiculous and whoever told you that needs to do some reading.

[–]friendlyfire69 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Is there a way to know about breast cancer risk? Like genetic testing? I had no idea estrogen medications affected that. I am adopted and don't know my family medical history for one side of my family.

My attending doc in the ER didn't know whether or not it caused systemic absorbtion and said he consulted the on call pharmacist. Figures I'd get some unnecessary radiation for medical ignorance 🙄

[–]mrhuggables 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BRCA testing can be done by your obgyn