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Estrogen injection may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- breast pain or tenderness.
- upset stomach.
- vomiting.
- weight gain or loss.
- dizziness.
- nervousness.
- depression.
- irritability.
What are the disadvantages of hormone replacement therapy?
A disadvantage of hormone replacement therapy is an increased risk of forming gall-bladder stones and undergoing cholecystectomy. Unopposed estrogen therapy gives a higher incidence of endometrial cancer in women with an intact uterus, but the contribution of progestins for about 10 days every month excludes this risk.
What are the complications of hormone therapy?
Side effects of hormone therapy in women
- Tiredness. You may feel more tired when you are taking hormone therapy.
- Digestive system problems. Hormone therapy can cause a few problems with your digestive system.
- Menopausal symptoms.
- Hair thinning.
- Muscle and bone changes.
- Weight gain.
- Headaches.
- Memory problems.
What are the side effects of a man taking estrogen?
Side effects of hormone therapy in men
- Tiredness. You may feel more tired when you are taking hormone therapy.
- Problems getting an erection (impotence)
- Hot flushes and sweating.
- Breast tenderness (gynaecomastia)
- Pain from tumour flare.
- Weight gain.
- Memory problems.
- Mood swings and depression.
Is estrogen good for males?
Although it’s called the female hormone, a man’s body also makes estrogen. A healthy balance of estrogen and testosterone is important for sexual growth and development. When these hormones become imbalanced, your sexual development and function may be affected.
What are the long-term effects of hormone replacement therapy?
Long-term effects can include bone loss, risk of fractures, and cardiovascular disease. To ameliorate short-term and long-term consequences of menopause, hormone replacement with oestrogen was introduced in the 1940s.
What are some of the negative side effects of using hormone therapy to treat the symptoms of menopause?
Hormone therapy may cause side effects, such as bleeding, bloating, breast tenderness or enlargement, headaches, mood changes, and nausea.
What are the side effects of prostate hormone treatment?
What are the side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer?
- loss of interest in sex (lowered libido)
- erectile dysfunction.
- hot flashes.
- loss of bone density.
- bone fractures.
- loss of muscle mass and physical strength.
- changes in blood lipids.
- insulin resistance.