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| - Now that I have been diagnosed with breast cancer, I am revising my review. The reason for this is her lack of understanding of hormone balancing. She never tested for progesterone levels, she only prescribed it as a sleep aid. Most doctors follow the protocol of not prescribing progesterone if you've had a hysterectomy. So she's no different from other incompetent, mis informed MD's out there. However, since she was my Dr. and I relied on her to treat me, I want to warn others of her lack of knowledge. I have since learned that even without a uterus, progesterone is important because it protects you from breast cancer. It should have been tested along with estradiol and given the proper ratio in her prescription. But instead she prescribed more estrogen when I complained that I was getting hot again, BIG mistake now that my cancer is ER+. The correct thing to do would have been to check for progesterone(which was practically non-existant) and balanced me out. I went to another Dr and he saw my high levels of estrogen levels and was alarmed. Rightly so, because I now have cancer.
Avoid her!
The bottom line is, don't rely on anyone, do your own research, ask questions, be informed
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