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River25 · 02-09-2008, 04:40 PM

Hello everyone. I am so glad I found this forum. I am new to this group. I have been learning quite abit from everyone's posts.

I am 37 years old. Diagnosed with BC (HER2+) in July 2007, just three weeks before my wedding. I finished chemo a month ago and will begin radiation next week. My last MRI and mammo were clean! Therefore a mastectomy was not warranted. Here is my question...

I began Herceptin in November and will continue for one year. My husband and I want to have children. While I was on chemo, I did take Lupron once a month. This is an injection that shuts down an woman's ovaries in order to protect them from the chemo. I am wondering, however, if anyone knows the effects Herceptin has on a woman's fertility. Of course I am concerned. I look forward to hearing people's responses. Thank you! River

02-09-2008, 04:40 PM	#9
River25 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4	New Member - Herceptin and Fertility Hello everyone. I am so glad I found this forum. I am new to this group. I have been learning quite abit from everyone's posts. I am 37 years old. Diagnosed with BC (HER2+) in July 2007, just three weeks before my wedding. I finished chemo a month ago and will begin radiation next week. My last MRI and mammo were clean! Therefore a mastectomy was not warranted. Here is my question... I began Herceptin in November and will continue for one year. My husband and I want to have children. While I was on chemo, I did take Lupron once a month. This is an injection that shuts down an woman's ovaries in order to protect them from the chemo. I am wondering, however, if anyone knows the effects Herceptin has on a woman's fertility. Of course I am concerned. I look forward to hearing people's responses. Thank you! River