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What
are the potential side effects of estrogen treatment
Side effects of oral or injected estrogen use include;
Dizziness, headache, and migraine. Mental depression. Spasms of
limb and facial muscles. Steepening of the eyes' corneal curvature
and subsequent intolerance to contact lenses.
Abdominal cramps, nausea, and bloating. Vomiting. Convulsions.
Cholestatic jaundice. Elevated blood pressure. Fluid retention.
Glucose intolerance. Increased serum calcium level. Increased sensitivity
to light.
Blotchy skin pigmentation. Localized skin irritation. Loss of scalp
hair (!). Increase of body hair. Red skin patches from capillary
congestion.
Very rare side effects include; blood clotting disorders, and liver
tumors.
There are several topical preparations available through the internet
and other outlets that inculde estrogen. Some of these preparations
have been found to penetrate and act systemically promoting precocious
puberty and other side effects in young children and some adults.
However, other studies using topical estrogens on adult men have
shown no obvious side effects.
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