Aromasin (exemestane) and other aromatase inhibitors do not permanently lower estrogen levels. While they are effective at reducing estrogen production in the body, their effects are reversible. Once treatment with Aromasin is stopped, estrogen levels typically return to normal over time.
Aromasin works by inhibiting the enzyme aromatase, which is responsible for converting androgens (male hormones) into estrogen (female hormone). By blocking this enzyme, Aromasin reduces the amount of estrogen circulating in the body, which can help slow down or stop the growth of estrogen-sensitive tumors, such as certain types of breast cancer.
However, once Aromasin treatment is discontinued, the body's natural processes resume, and estrogen production gradually returns to baseline levels. Therefore, Aromasin's effects on estrogen levels are not permanent.
