EP. 218: In this episode, I'm covering one of the most requested and controversial topics in women's health—whether breast cancer survivors can safely use hormone replacement therapy (HRT). To help answer this complex question, I’m joined by Dr. Corinne Menn, a board-certified OB-GYN, Menopause Society certified practitioner, and Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Menn brings a powerful blend of clinical expertise and lived experience. She’s a 23-year breast cancer survivor, BRCA gene carrier, and went through premature menopause herself. We cover what the research really says about HRT after breast cancer, risks versus benefits, the reality of estrogen deprivation, and why “it depends” is the only honest answer.

Topics Discussed:

→ Can breast cancer survivors safely use HRT?

→ Is hormone therapy after breast cancer risky?

→ What are the benefits of estrogen for cancer survivors?

→ Does HRT increase breast cancer recurrence?

→ Are there safe hormone options for BRCA carriers?

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On This Episode We Cover: 

→ 00:00:00 - Introduction 

→ 00:04:51 - Dr. Menn’s cancer story

→ 00:07:09 - Estrogen loss effects

→ 00:11:45 - Surgical menopause

→ 00:15:05 - Estrogen and cancer risk

→ 00:25:32 - Pregnancy after cancer

→ 00:31:40 - Estrogen in midlife

→ 00:34:45 - HRT after breast cancer

→ 00:37:56 - Recurrence risk

→ 00:44:06 - Dangers of low estrogen

→ 00:50:34 - New HRT options

→ 00:58:05 - Sexual health & dryness

→ 01:04:02 - You don’t need to suffer

→ 01:08:16 - Estrogen and surgery

→ 01:13:04 - Estrogen for tissue health

Show Links:

→ Estrogen Matters (book)

Further Listening: 

→ EP. 199 | Hot Flashes Are a Warning Sign: The Truth About Metabolic Dysfunction | Quick + Dirty

→ Hormones Playlist

Check Out Dr. Menn:

→ Instagram 

→ Website 

→ More Dr. Menn

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