Esterified Estrogens: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?
- Had a heart attack or stroke
- Heart disease or heart problems of any kind
- Had a blood clot, including blood clots in the legs or lungs
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Unexplained vaginal bleeding
- Cancer (or if you have had cancer in the past)
- Diabetes
- Had yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin (jaundice) during a prior pregnancy or estrogen use
- Gallbladder disease
- Liver disease, such as liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver tumors
- Kidney disease, including kidney failure (renal failure)
- Congestive heart failure (CHF)
- An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
- Low calcium levels in the blood (hypocalcemia)
- Endometriosis
- Any allergies, including allergies to drugs, foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:
- Have an upcoming surgery
- Smoke cigarettes
- Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
- Are breastfeeding.
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.