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Is It Safe To Take Hormone Pills At The Age Of 70?
Question: is it safe to take hormone pills at the age of 70 ?
Brief Answer:
Additional information needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Please explain your medical history in further detail so I may be able to give a more accurate answer.
You state that you are a 70 year old male. If that is correct, please explain why you think you need hormone therapy and whether you have seen a doctor about your current health problems.
I will be waiting for your reply.
Kind regards.
Additional information needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Please explain your medical history in further detail so I may be able to give a more accurate answer.
You state that you are a 70 year old male. If that is correct, please explain why you think you need hormone therapy and whether you have seen a doctor about your current health problems.
I will be waiting for your reply.
Kind regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Need hormone pills to make prostate smaller I cannot pee because i dident take hormone 's I am transexual [sex change] no penis but prostate giving me problem.
when younger taking hormone pills makes the prostate smaller. dont know about now-- One doctor says it might cause blood clot. I dont know what to do.
when younger taking hormone pills makes the prostate smaller. dont know about now-- One doctor says it might cause blood clot. I dont know what to do.
Brief Answer:
Hormone therapy is always risky.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again and I apologize for the delay in answering. This seems to be a very delicate and complex case and out of the area of my speciality and in order to give you a fully informed answer I would need to know your complete medical history. However hormone therapy is always associated with a long list of side effect, the most serious of all being blood clots, heart attacks and strokes, bone thinning leading to bone fractures and diabetes.
I advise you to opt out of taking estradiol and to take a second opinion from an XXXXXXX to consider other options such as surgery for a more permanent solution to the problem.
I hope this helps you towards the right course of treatment.
Wishing you good health and all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Ornela Ademovi, General & Family Physician
Hormone therapy is always risky.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again and I apologize for the delay in answering. This seems to be a very delicate and complex case and out of the area of my speciality and in order to give you a fully informed answer I would need to know your complete medical history. However hormone therapy is always associated with a long list of side effect, the most serious of all being blood clots, heart attacks and strokes, bone thinning leading to bone fractures and diabetes.
I advise you to opt out of taking estradiol and to take a second opinion from an XXXXXXX to consider other options such as surgery for a more permanent solution to the problem.
I hope this helps you towards the right course of treatment.
Wishing you good health and all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Ornela Ademovi, General & Family Physician
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