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Common side effects of hormonal therapies

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All hormonal therapies can cause menopausal symptoms.

These include:


The severity of these symptoms varies between women and between different treatments. These side effects often improve after treatment stops.

There are treatments that can help with these problems.

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Treatment with hormonal therapies can sometimes cause permanent menopause. Women who have not yet reached menopause and hope to have children in the future should talk to a fertility specialist about options before starting treatment.

 

 

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 September 2009 15:06  

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