Thread: Nolvadex and Talking to Your MD

Originally Posted by maxmuscle1

Nolvadex and Talking to MD.

Tamoxifen is an off-label option to treat men for breast cancer, infertility, and idiopathic gynecomastia. Lately, tamoxifen has been proposed as a treatment to prevent gynecomastia in prostate cancer patients receiving antiandrogen therapy. We reviewed the adverse events (AEs) reported in studies of men prescribed tamoxifen for these conditions to better understand its side-effect profile. We searched PubMed for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that included safety data of tamoxifen treatment in men with prostate cancer, breast cancer, infertility, and idiopathic gynecomastia. Non-RCTs were also reviewed. The results demonstrate that the AE profile in tamoxifen-treated male populations varied. Excluding breast events, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular problems were the most commonly reported AEs in prostate cancer patients, whereas more psychiatric disorders were reported in male breast cancer patients. Few AEs have been documented in men receiving tamoxifen for infertility and idiopathic gynecomastia. Less than 5% of men withdrew from tamoxifen therapy because of toxicity. This suggests that for most men, tamoxifen is well-tolerated.

So if you think Nolvadex would be a decent choice over and AI; you may be able to show him the study and talk him/her into letting you trial it if you have problems with you AI and want to use a serm. Any gyno issues would need immediate attention. A lot of antidepressants and bipolar medications can cause actual enlargement of male breasts, not just the nipple.
Link of article, 2016 :

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/...111/andr.12197

Max

Interesting read


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