Wednesday 5 November 2008

Pros and cons Of Hormone Therapy: 12 kinds of people who should not take hormone treatment

Evenwithout laboratory abnormalities, many women will respond to hormonal therapy.Hormone therapies are always being developed to minimize side effects, however, there are some that you should be aware of if using for acne treatment.Common side effects of therapy include nausea, vomiting, breakthrough bleeding, weight gain, and breast tenderness. These minor side effects tend to resolve after the first 2-3cycles as the body adjusts to the medicine. Other side effects can include mood changes, melasma, and decreased sexual desire. As newer formulations of the drugs are developed theside effect profiles have become more favorable. As a class oral contraceptive pills have some potentially serious complications and are generally accepted to be contraindicated inthe following patients:1 known or suspected breast cancer, endometrial cancer,hepatic adenomas or carcinomas, or other estrogen dependentneoplasm;2 a history of thromboembolic disorders or a familial tendencyto form blood clots, or major surgery with prolongedimmobilization;3 Preexisting cardiovascular disease, elevated blood pressure(160/100 mm Hg), angina pectoris, complicatedvalvular heart disease;4 severe obesity and/or hypercholesterolemia;5 smokers older than the age of 35;6 undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding;7 a history of cholestatic jaundice of pregnancy or jaundicewith prior pill use;8 pregnancy or lactation;9 hypersensitivity to any component;10 migraines without focal neurologic symptoms at age 35years or migraines with focal neurologic symptoms atany age;11 diabetes with evidence of nephropathy, retinopathy,neuropathy, vascular disease, or 20 years’ duration;and12 severe (decompensated) cirrhosis.

Pros and cons Of Hormone Therapy: 12 kinds of people who should not take hormone treatment

No comments: