How to Buy Anti Estrogen

Anti-estrogen is the common name for a class of drugs known as aromatase inhibitors. When a person takes an aromatase inhibitor, the naturally occurring enzyme aromatase cannot properly synthesize the hormone estrogen, which decreases estrogen levels overall. Aromatase inhibitors are most commonly prescribed to women as treatments for breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

Instructions

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  Speak with your doctor. If you have already been diagnosed with breast cancer or ovarian cancer and you have a relationship with an oncologist, go directly to her. In all other cases, you should go to your primary-care physician. Discuss treatment options for your cancer if you've already been diagnosed; otherwise discuss your possible cancer symptoms and arrange for a cancer screening. If it is determined that you have breast or ovarian cancer, begin seeing an oncologist immediately.

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  Ask your oncologist about aromatase inhibitors if she does not suggest them as a treatment option. Due to potential side effects, aromatase inhibitors may not be the best treatment option for everyone, which may explain why an oncologist may not suggest their use. Specifically, anti-estrogen can aggravate the symptoms of osteoporosis and arthritis.

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  Obtain a prescription for an aromatase inhibitor from your oncologist if she agrees that anti-estrogen is an appropriate treatment for you. She may prescribe a generic inhibitor or a specific drug; there are several brand-name anti-estrogen treatments, including Femara, Aromasin and Arimidex. You can legally purchase these drugs in the United States only with a valid prescription.

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  Take the prescription to any pharmacy to be filled. Bring along your health or prescription insurance information to make sure you receive any coverage assistance due to you.

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  Continue cancer screenings and regular check-ups with your oncologist as you take the aromatase inhibitor precisely as directed. Depending on how the tests reveal you're responding to the treatment, your oncologist may want to change your drug or dosage.