Managing Menopausal Symptoms During/After Breast Cancer
- Dr. Rochelle Bernstein
- Dec 4, 2023
- 4 min read
Breast cancer treatments can lead to significant hormonal changes in the body, specifically a dramatic decrease in estrogen or estrogen effectiveness. Practically speaking, women undergoing breast cancer treatment can be launched into menopause nearly overnight. Most of the women will experience severe symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, GSM, and others. In some cases, the menopause symptoms will abate once treatment has concluded. However, many breast cancer treatment/recurrence protocols can keep women on chemotherapy/chemoprevention for years. Additionally, women with a higher risk of breast cancer, as well as those with a history of breast cancer, have historically been denied access to menopause treatments out of an abundance of caution. Mitigating some of the menopause symptoms of these women is important for quality of life. In this post, I hope to quickly review treatment options and current research regarding the risk of using MHT by these populations.
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