Tamoxifen and incontinence

pikachu03

Hello,

I am on Tamoxifen for almost 2 years now and now starting to experience incontinence.

I made an appointment with the urologist but was wondering if anybody had the same experience.

moderators

Hi, @pikachu03!

While you wait for responses, we took a brief look at the current research on incontinence and Tamoxifen, and found this article that indicates that Tamoxifen can cause urinary incontinence in a small percentage of patients. Please keep us up-to-date and let us know what your urologist shares.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00520-023-07791-7

Hope this helps!

pikachu03

Yes!

I appreciate your help.

Eva

moderators

You're welcome, @pikachu03! In addition, tamoxifen can cause menopausal symptoms and incontinence is a symptom of genitourinary syndrome of menopause. You can read more here: https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment-side-effects/vaginal-dryness/atrophy-GSM

And you might find this podcast also helpful:

https://www.breastcancer.org/podcast/genitourinary-syndrome-of-menopause

We hope this helps in the conversation with your doctor!

—The Mods

waves2stars

I hope you’ve found a solution by now. I’ve had some urinary issues, and my breast onc and a second opinion gyno said low dose Premarin applied twice a week to the peri area can help with this, and is safe.