Picture this: A woman endures a year of grueling cancer treatment—surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and endocrine therapies. She's told to be grateful to have survived, and she is. But now, she faces a harsh reality: brain fog, depression, weight gain, painful sex, joint pain, and relentless fatigue.
This isn’t just menopause—it’s menopause on steroids, often triggered prematurely by treatment. While other women can turn to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for relief, breast cancer survivors are typically denied this option. They become The Forgotten Woman.
Let’s challenge the fear surrounding HRT and explore how bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) can improve quality of life and long-term health for breast cancer survivors.