Topic: Did your period come back after chemo?
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- Posted on: Apr 17, 2008 05:55 pm
I was diagnosed 10/06. Chemo ended 4/07. The last period I had was 1/07. The only good thing to come out of all this, LOL
I take Tamoxifen. I've heard Tamoxifen and/or chemo can stop periods (menopause). I am just curious...how long before your period returned (if it did)? BTW, I am 37.
TIA!
Dx 10/31/2006, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIb, Grade 3, 1/20 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
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unlimited Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 193 |
Apr 17, 2008 08:50 pm
unlimited wrote:
I was dx - 11/2006 ... my last period was 12/2006 when I stopped taking the PILL ....started chemo 1/2007 ....... and now taking Tamoxifen since late July 2007 -- and STILL NO PERIOD woooooooooo hoooooooooooo -- and I am 43 I see the onclolgist in July 2008 -- seems he has plans to check my levels at that time .... but I haven't had any issues (se's) with the Tamox -- making me want to take it the full 5 years --- Dx 11/20/2006, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIa, Grade 1, 1/21 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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LorenaB Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 535 |
Apr 19, 2008 08:35 am
LorenaB wrote:
Well, I'm in the midst of chemo now (I've had 2 out of 4 A/C treatments) and my period arrived yesterday. It's interesting, my whole life I had a completely irregular cycle, but since I got my dx in December and stopped the birth control pills, it's been coming every 4-5 weeks. I wonder what the tamoxifen is going to do? I'm 41 by the way. Dx 12/20/2007, IDC, 1cm, Stage II, Grade 3, 1/11 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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my3girls Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2143 |
Apr 19, 2008 11:11 am
my3girls wrote:
I was dx 3/07, finished chemo 8/07, started tamoxifin 10/07 and I have not had a period since 4/07. Can't say I miss it! Worry is for "shit"! Live, Laugh, Love!
Dx 3/6/2007, IDC, 3cm, Stage II, Grade 2, 0/22 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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bluesky Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 333 |
Apr 19, 2008 11:24 am
bluesky wrote:
kp- we have the same timeline, i am 43, dx october/06, ended chemo april/07, last period january 07, started tamoxifen may/07, still no period, the doctor told me it can take up to 18 months to return, but given my age he said it most likely will not return. because you are younger, there still is a possibility of it returning. Dx 10/25/2006, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 4/18 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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kitkat04 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 33 |
Apr 19, 2008 03:49 pm
kitkat04 wrote:
mine stopped after one month of chemo, (back in sept 04) and never returned, I have been on tamoxifen for almost 3 years. My doc says typically if after treatment it stays away for a year that you can be fairly confident it will not come back. The longest time a patient of his went was 2 though that was flukey. kathy cadeau
Dx 9/1/2004, IDC, , Stage IIIc, /14 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2+ |
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ulla_hamsa Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 757 |
Apr 19, 2008 03:53 pm
ulla_hamsa wrote:
dear tia.. i was diagnosed in 14th august 2007 ended chemo in 25th jan 2008..i kept having my periods all along with chemo,,the last period was in 6th jan, then it disappeared,,i finished my rads in 26th march. the period came back 2 days ago in 16th april.. but i didnt start my tamoxifin yet,,i may start it in May,, but i am curiouse ,,will i lose my periods during all the 5 years of chemo ,,or wat? by the way i was 34 wen first diagnosed much love,,hoping that i was some help.. ULLA
Dx 8/14/2007, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 4/27 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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mplscello Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 187 |
Apr 25, 2008 01:36 pm
mplscello wrote:
Hello Tia, I was 35 when diagnosed, stopped having my period during chemo and it didn't come back for almost 5 years! Meanwhile I took tamoxifen and then aromasin. When it did come back they weren't sure if it was a period or bleeding because of uterine polyps (my FSH test was borderline for menopause). Well, we realized it was a period when I got pregnant 2 months later at the age of 40. Anyway, just wanted to let you know that it can come back, even after several years! take care, LeeAnn Dx 10/19/2001, IDC, 5cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 4/9 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2+ |
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joykeeperor… Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 155 |
May 1, 2008 12:51 am
joykeeperorg wrote:
Was dx at 23 started chemo 09/07 ended 12/07 did AC & T dose dense, period came back 2 wks ago  I was having a BLAST without it!Work at your own Salvations with fear and trembling Phil. 2:12 an Please visit www.joykeepers.org!
Dx 8/2/2007, 5cm, Stage IIIa, 4/34 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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BethNY Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3831 |
May 1, 2008 02:21 pm
BethNY wrote:
My period stopped after the 3rd round of chemo. Then about 8 weeks after chemo ended, it came back full force. It's been clockwork for the last 3 years- every 28 days. It feels like high school again... the pain is awful, and I even get a pimple here and there. UGH. But, it means I can still have kids, so I can't complain. Midol has become a new staple in my medicine cabinet. I told you I only play to win....
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ulla_hamsa Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 757 |
May 1, 2008 04:19 pm
ulla_hamsa wrote:
oh god dear LeeAnn ur story gave me great hope.. i was 10weeks pregnant in my 1st baby wen 1st diagnosed last august and was aborted in the same mastectomy day and insertion of venouse port as my surgeon is a gynicological in the same time.. i really was feeling so depressed that i thought i would never been able to have my own babies any more as i must start the tamoxifin this week for 5 years wen i will fifnish that i will be 39 years old..which is not a good age for having babies as my dr told me.. ur story made me feel that am alive again,,, thanks alot for sharing it with us.. i have a q??regarding to the tamoxifin..will my periods dissappear all the 5 years??or just for some time in the 1st year of taking it then they came back??i would love to know from u sisters??? much love.. ULLA
Dx 8/14/2007, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 4/27 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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Dallasgirl Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 |
Jun 30, 2008 04:38 pm
Dallasgirl wrote:
I was diagnosed June of 2005. My period stopped after my 1st round of Chemo. I was 39 at the time. Well (to my great surprise) my period started again last month. You could have knocked me over with a feather.I have begun getting my period w/ regularity after all this time.I am now 43. |
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nash Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1197 |
Jul 1, 2008 02:06 pm
nash wrote:
Dallasgirl--wow. I was 39 on my chemo, too, just turned 40. No periods since the middle of chemo. Thought they're gone for good, but guess they may come back! Did your onc ever test your estriadol levels while you were in chemopause? My levels are very low, but I wonder if they'll come back up. And are you on Tamoxifen? Dx June 2007, age 38, Stage IIa 2.7 cm pleomorphic ILC, ER+/PR+ HER2-, CAFx6, rads, tamox
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patiche Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 |
Jul 17, 2008 06:33 pm
patiche wrote:
I am 26, but before chemo to have my periods regulary, just with the pill, and now there i can not take it. I was very worry about that but 2 or 3 months after chemo itt came back and it has been "regular" ever since. |
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Ohbother Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 59 |
Jul 17, 2008 10:28 pm
Ohbother wrote:
Diagnosed at 40 - premenopausal...Began chemo Dec 05 - last period Jan 06 UNTIL LAST WEEK... Now 42 (almost 43)...Taking Tamoxifen...had to see Gyn because of bleeding.. Now GYN is recommending that I have out the ovaries...So, moving on to the next procedure....The only bright spot of this trauma was the absence of my period...Having it return hastened my desire to say: Out w/ the Ovaries! Good Luck.. I got cancer... So, I quit my old job and got a happy one
Dx 10/6/2005, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIb, Grade 2, 3/10 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+ |
I had just gone off Aromasin a few months before and switched back to Tamoxifen.. luckily I had a good pregnancy and a healthy baby. She is almost 10 months old now! I feel very blessed.