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Becky · 07-18-2008, 06:11 PM

I was premenopausal prior to chemo but beginning to near the natural age of menopause. At 46 I had blood tests to see if I was indeed postmenopausal because tamoxifen would not work for someone like me (statistically). My blood work showed I was postmenopausal so I began Arimidex. Within 6 weeks I got my period back. This is a known fact for some women and AIs are used to boost fertility and ovulation in younger women undergoing IVF treatment.

I had my ovaries removed (a sure fire postmenopausal move) as I did not want to take shots (another hormone) to stop the ovaries from working (plus ovarian cancer runs in the fam too).

AIs are for proven and bonefide postmenopausal women only. They cannot overcome the estrogen ovaries manufacture and can only prevent the estrogen the adrenal gland and fat cells make.

07-18-2008, 06:11 PM	#11
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	I was premenopausal prior to chemo but beginning to near the natural age of menopause. At 46 I had blood tests to see if I was indeed postmenopausal because tamoxifen would not work for someone like me (statistically). My blood work showed I was postmenopausal so I began Arimidex. Within 6 weeks I got my period back. This is a known fact for some women and AIs are used to boost fertility and ovulation in younger women undergoing IVF treatment. I had my ovaries removed (a sure fire postmenopausal move) as I did not want to take shots (another hormone) to stop the ovaries from working (plus ovarian cancer runs in the fam too). AIs are for proven and bonefide postmenopausal women only. They cannot overcome the estrogen ovaries manufacture and can only prevent the estrogen the adrenal gland and fat cells make. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"