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Can i use estrace (estradiol) for atrophy if i carry the braca2 mutation? hysterectomy but still have ovaries and cervix.

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Quality of life: If your quality of life would improve dramatically while using estrace (estradiol) for atrophy, it may be worth the risk of promoting breast cancer.

Answered 5/29/2016

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I am 61, have had a hysterectomy, then a bladder suspension mesh, and now have been prescribed estrace (estradiol) cream to avoid mesh protrusion is this normal?

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