Hormone Questions

Anastrozole - What are my risks if I decide not to take hormone therapy drugs after my surgery for?

... breast cancer? I simply do not want the side effects they will give me

Burning Mouth Syndrome - I had an Oral Surgeon tell me BMS was caused by your body coming off of...

... hormone therapy. Since I have read and been told this terrible infliction of pain to your mouth(tongue) 95% in post-menopausal women it makes some sense. Has anyone else been told this?

Omeprazole - Could this drug damage the kidney?

IS IT go through the kidney? I have high the caratinine, that is a hormone of the kidney, which is measure to verify if the kidney is working right.

In transitioning male to female, is it OK to take bovine ovaries as a step before hormones?

I am interested in transitioning into a female from being male. I understand that its a huge irreversable thing that i am ready for. I know i need to take hormones to change but until i can find a doctor that i can go to frequently what would bovine ovary pills do? There has been some sight stating... read more

I'm a male wanting to have female breasts. can I get estrogen hormones without a prescription?

can I buy estrogen hormones without a doctors prescription? I want to have breasts the same as women.

Can Arimidex cause nail flaking, splitting and dramatically thinning?

I am a 50yr old woman and am 2.5 years post-op stage 2, hormone receptor positive breast cancer. I had no chemo, only accelerated radiation treatment following surgery. Because of a total hysterectomy 10 years ago and now being deprived of any hormones, I take a myriad of medications including-... read more

Is GHR Platinum safe?

GHR Platinum is the latest pill growth hormone supplement and is supposed to provide more energy, better sleep, decrease arthritic pain. They say they have more than 20,000 clinical studies. Is it safe to use as a supplement since our own growth hormone deminishes to nil by the time we are 60 ? My... read more

I am having terrible night sweats! Help! Does anyone know something that can get rid of these? Help!

Recent med changes. Higher dose of Lamictal. Trazadone and added prazosin. Sorry if I misspelled these. I know some of it may be hormones. But since the med changes it's like I've gone swimming. Night sweats then chills and trembling. I need some relief!

I found out I have high male hormones and hair loss should I take spironolactone?

Please help! A year ago I started getting cystic acne on my neck and then I noticed oily skin and acne on my back and then my hair started shedding. I used to only have to wash my hair once every four days and it has gotten to the point that I now have to wash every single day. I'm... read more

Can amoxicillin affect the result of a pregnancy test? Does it contain the hormone hCG?

I took 2 tests while on amoxicillin and got positive test results and I haven't been taking the amoxicillin for a couple of days ... took another pregnancy test and I got a negative result unless u look really hard u can see an almost invisible positive line

I just started on levlen ED, instructions say to start in the red zone, on the corresponding day,?

... but that day is a friday sugar pill and the following saturday and sunday are hormone pills.. do I take them or go to the start of the sugar pills and take them so I have taken all sugar pills, have 1 day of no pill, then begin the hormone saturday and so on pill?

Does Lamictal Affects Hormone Levels?

Greetings, I started Lamictal a couple of weeks ago as an add on to Wellbutrin XR. I also believe I was prescribed Lamictal as mood stabilizer as well since I’m titrating my dose up every 2 weeks. Next time I see my pdoc my dosage will be increase to 100 mg. (unless I opt out on increasing... read more

Does minoxidil have anything to do with hormones?

I am 18 and am currently experiencing hair loss at the center of my hairline. It's beginning to lose in a triangular shape (as of now) where my hairline would be the base. My question would be, does this product have anything to do with your hormones? Meaning does the imbalance of hormones... read more

Plan B One-Step - Does the pill work if you only take half of it?

I weigh 115 pounds and I didn't want to take the whole thing because it has such a high hormone dosage I was afraid of side effects. I also don't get a regular period.

What is a medical abortion and what is a morning after pill?