As with any medicine, Menest can cause side effects. However, not everyone who uses the medication will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate it quite well. If side effects do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider. Serious side effects are less common.
Common side effects of estrogen medications, such as Menest, include (but are not limited to):
- Breast pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- Headaches
- Abdominal pain (stomach pain)
- Vaginal bleeding.
(Click Menest Side Effects to learn more, including potentially serious side effects that you should report immediately to your healthcare provider.)
Drug Interactions With Menest
Menest: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?
You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using Menest if you have:
- 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:
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
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