"Originally, I ate skin care products to look younger
I didn't expect to get cancer! ”
Remorse!
Eating skin care products turned out to be cancer
Although Ms. Zhu is 46 years old, she is younger than her peers, and she is proud of her maintenance results.
In recent months, though, Ms. Zhu has discoveredThe length of menstruation is a bit wrong, it used to be 4 days, but now it has become 7-10 days, and this time it has lasted for nearly half a month and it has not ended.
Ms. Zhu went to the hospital for treatment, and the B-ultrasound showed thatThe endometrium is thick and has a mass。Follow-up examination showed thatMs. Zhu suffered from endometrial cancer.
The doctor asked her if she had taken estrogen skin care products or medicines, and Ms. Zhu said that she had heard from friends that after the age of 35, women's hormone levels would decline and their appearance would age. Supplementing with estrogen can prolong youth,** and be more elastic, which is much more effective than skin care products. So,She bought this supplement from a friend and insisted on taking it daily for 4 years.
The 57-year-old Sister Ma and Ms. Zhu are in a similar situation. Sister MaI have been postmenopausal for more than 5 years and have recently had continuous bleeding of unknown cause。After hysteroscopy, she did the sameDiagnosed with endometrial cancer.
Sister Ma said that because the signs of aging are obvious. She also boughtI took a skin care product containing estrogen and ate it for about 4 years. I thought the effect was not bad, and it seemed to be younger than my peers, but I didn't expect it to cause such a disaster.
Abuse of estrogen
It is easy to cause lesions
In China, the incidence of endometrial cancer is increasing year by year, and it is currently second only to cervical cancer and second among malignant tumors of the female reproductive system. Between 80% and 90% of endometrial cancers are estrogen-dependent.
Long-term use of a single estrogen may stimulate continued endometrial hyperplasia, which increases the risk of endometrial cancer。If the body is compared to soil, tumors are like weeds in the body that replicate and grow wildly. Misuse of estrogen is akin to adding fertilizer to a crop field, which in turn leads to the endless growth of weeds.
In addition, from a clinical point of view, taking estrogen skin care products without authorization,In addition to increasing the incidence of endometrial cancer, it will also affect the function of organs such as liver and kidneys.
Estrogen is a double-edged sword
Please standardize the application under the guidance of a doctor
Doctors say that estrogen does play an important role in maintaining a woman's full range of physiological functions. Estrogen secretion decreases in women, especially after menopause, menopausal symptoms such as insomnia, dreaminess, hot flashes, sweating, etc. Proper use of estrogen can indeed help women better survive menopause, which is why some businesses will promote it as a "elixir" for eternal youth.
But the doctor also reminded in particularEstrogen is a double-edged sword, whether it is deficiency or excess, it can cause damage to the body. The majority of women who need to use estrogen drugsBe sure to standardize and apply safely under the guidance of a doctor, and don't abuse it blindly, so as not to regret it for life!
*: Guangzhou**.