Raloxifene FAQ

What can I do about gynecomastia?

What can I do about gynecomastia? serious answers please? I have slight cast of gynecomastia. I've done plenty of online research on it and have asked my doctor about it. From everything I gather, conclusions tell me that I can either have surgery or cope with it. I can't do either. I don't want to have surgery because it's too embarrasing, shameful, and too expensive. I can't cope with it because I do NOT feel comfortable without a shirt. I don't want to go through life embarrased about my chest. I don't think anyone is doing very much research on this, it seems to be very low priority and I guess can I understand I guess my question is what can I do? What would happen if i took anti-estrogen medications such as raloxifene. any options? any hope?

I am looking for the cost of tamoxifen or raloxifene with and without insurance. And this is why: I am a medical student. One of the problems of today's medical education is that we don't learn about the costs of treatment, so it's hard to relate to patients. My small group is trying to tackle this problem. Last week we talked about breast cancer, and the cost of tamoxifen and raloxifene as a breast cancer prophylactic/therapeutic treatment came up. It sounds great for an imaginary patient to take tamoxifen for at least 5 years or as long as life time to avoid cancer, but we were shocked to find out that many real patients cannot afford the treatment and stop prematurely. I searched online and found that in Canada, one week's supply costs $20 or so. But I haven't been able to find any reliable information about the cost in US. So if you could help me with this, I would really appreciate it!

I have slight cast of gynecomastia. I've done plenty of online research on it and have asked my doctor about it. From everything I gather, conclusions tell me that I can either have surgery or cope with it. I can't do either. I don't want to have surgery because it's too embarrasing, shameful, and too expensive. I can't cope with it because I do NOT feel comfortable without a shirt. I don't want to go through life embarrased about my chest. I don't think anyone is doing very much research on this, it seems to be very low priority and I guess can I understand I guess my question is what can I do? What would happen if i took anti-estrogen medications such as raloxifene. any options? any hope?

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EVISTA(R) Improves Patient Compliance in Osteoporosis Management - PR Newswire UK (press release)

EVISTA(R) Improves Patient Compliance in Osteoporosis Management PR Newswire UK (press release), UK Data presented today at the 8th European Congress on Menopause (EMAS) demonstrated that the majority of osteoporosis patients treated with EVISTA(R) ( raloxifene ) stay on therapy for the first two years.