https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Coping-with-hot-flashes-without-HRT-because-of-breast-cancer/m-p/27464#M481 <P>Wondering if there are any women who have had breast cancer and then had to suffer through menopause without HRT. &nbsp;I'm having loads of hot flashes and have been told I can't use HRT because of having had breast cancer (I had a mastectomy just over two years ago).</P><P>Any one got any idea what the risk of cancer returning is if one does take HRT?</P><P>Or any hints or alternate treatments that work?</P><P>Thanks.</P> Sun, 17 Jun 2018 06:09:58 GMT Salii 2018-06-17T06:09:58Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Coping-with-hot-flashes-without-HRT-because-of-breast-cancer/m-p/27464#M481 <P>Wondering if there are any women who have had breast cancer and then had to suffer through menopause without HRT. &nbsp;I'm having loads of hot flashes and have been told I can't use HRT because of having had breast cancer (I had a mastectomy just over two years ago).</P><P>Any one got any idea what the risk of cancer returning is if one does take HRT?</P><P>Or any hints or alternate treatments that work?</P><P>Thanks.</P> Sun, 17 Jun 2018 06:09:58 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Coping-with-hot-flashes-without-HRT-because-of-breast-cancer/m-p/27464#M481 Salii 2018-06-17T06:09:58Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Coping-with-hot-flashes-without-HRT-because-of-breast-cancer/m-p/28693#M482 <P>I have heard that acupuncture can be quite helpful in this situation</P> Sun, 13 Jan 2019 05:04:10 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Coping-with-hot-flashes-without-HRT-because-of-breast-cancer/m-p/28693#M482 Michelle22 2019-01-13T05:04:10Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Coping-with-hot-flashes-without-HRT-because-of-breast-cancer/m-p/29130#M483 <P>Hello, I am using essential oils to help. I’m just going through menopause (4 weeks post op) . Total hysterectomy and I’m unable to take HRT. My hot flashes haven’t been too bad as of yet.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 06 Mar 2019 03:10:22 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Coping-with-hot-flashes-without-HRT-because-of-breast-cancer/m-p/29130#M483 MGarcia86 2019-03-06T03:10:22Z