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Can Prolonged Use Of Premarin Creme Cause Uterine Cancer?
My URO- GYN MD keeps prescribing me Premarin creme to help my stress incontinence. I have a family history of Uterine Cancer and breast cancer . I have read side effects and precautions of using Premarin and the risks of developing Uterine Cancer. please tell me more so i can explain to her my concerns about using her prescribed premarin.
Fri, 16 Aug 2019
Hello,
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
Premarin cream is a combination of a synthetic estrogen with a progesterone.
It can be applied twice a week or in a cyclic regimen of 21 days on therapy, followed by 7 days off therapy, using a 0.5 g dose.
It increases the risk of breast cancer, but only when used for more than 10 years.
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contappct me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
Premarin cream is a combination of a synthetic estrogen with a progesterone.
It can be applied twice a week or in a cyclic regimen of 21 days on therapy, followed by 7 days off therapy, using a 0.5 g dose.
It increases the risk of breast cancer, but only when used for more than 10 years.
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contappct me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
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