http://www.menopauselifestyle.com/blog/hrt-and-colon-cancer Live better, feel better, look better - through menopause and beyond Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:15:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.menopauselifestyle.com/blog/hrt-and-colon-cancer/comment-page-1#comment-312 Tim Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:43:15 +0000 http://www.menopauselifestyle.com/?p=605#comment-312 If you're going to go ahead and take the HRT, be sure and ask your health care provider if he or she thinks it's wise to set up a colonoscopy in a year or so. For one, it's a good way to keep tabs on your colon if in fact the HRT does carry a risk of colon CA. For another, it's a great way to get a base line look at your colon for future referrals. The problem with colon cancer is that the colon does not have any feeling sensations, therefore there is no pain when cancer does occur. The only definitive way to determine whether or not cancer is occurring in the colorectal area is with a colonoscopy. Don't take chances. Get it done. It's NOT that bad. If you’re going to go ahead and take the HRT, be sure and ask your health care provider if he or she thinks it’s wise to set up a colonoscopy in a year or so. For one, it’s a good way to keep tabs on your colon if in fact the HRT does carry a risk of colon CA. For another, it’s a great way to get a base line look at your colon for future referrals. The problem with colon cancer is that the colon does not have any feeling sensations, therefore there is no pain when cancer does occur. The only definitive way to determine whether or not cancer is occurring in the colorectal area is with a colonoscopy. Don’t take chances. Get it done. It’s NOT that bad.

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