Hi, I had hormone positive breast cancer at the end of 2023. I had surgery January 2024 followed by radiotherapy and tamofen.
Pleased to say I’m doing well, I’ve had my one year follow up and all is ok!
My question is, do you know if menopace Vitabiotics are safe to take? I’ve been struggling with menopause symptoms and a friend told me about these. It says they don’t contain any hormones but I’m finding conflicting information on Google.
Any advice would be appreciated x
Hello dolly-diva22,
Thanks for posting. It’s good to read your one year follow up after being diagnosed with breast cancer was ok.
Many people experience menopausal symptoms during treatment for breast cancer especially when taking tamoxifen. You don’t say exactly what symptoms you are having but you may find the information in the links useful to read. You may also be interested in watching a video about menopause and breast cancer.
The following speaker live sessions on hormone therapy and menopause and cancer may be helpful to register on too.
We often get asked about vitamin and herb supplements to help with side effects of treatment. There is often the belief that vitamins and herbs are safe as they are considered natural. Menopace have several products containing different substances so it’s not possible to say whether the one you are considering would be safe to take.
There is much we don’t know about supplements and herbal remedies. Herbal treatments don’t have to comply with the same regulations or rigorous testing that conventional medicines do. For many products there is a lack of research to support their use, and some can interfere with conventional medicines including cancer treatment like tamoxifen.
You may find it helpful to search this American website, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, for information about individual herbs and vitamins contained in various products. Each has sections on existing evidence and what known interaction there is with other medications. You may find that that some herbs have different names in America. You can also search herbal products and supplements on the European website Complementary and Alternative Medicine for cancer and on the American website Medicine Plus
It’s a good idea to speak to your breast care nurse, treatment team, GP, or a pharmacist before taking any supplements. They are best placed to tell you if it is safe to take menopace vitabiotics whilst taking tamoxifen.
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