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Christine MH-UK · 09-09-2011, 02:32 AM

Good stuff. It is a bit discouraging, though, that the doctor at the end only seemed to think about avoiding pre-mature menopause as only being about fertility. Chemopause is also associated with other health problems, particularly very heavy bone loss equivalent to several years of normal post-menopausal bone loss. Given the recent concerns about the long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs, the bone issue deserves more attention.

09-09-2011, 02:32 AM	#2
Christine MH-UK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 414	Re: Ovarian suppression before and during chemo reduces early menopause Good stuff. It is a bit discouraging, though, that the doctor at the end only seemed to think about avoiding pre-mature menopause as only being about fertility. Chemopause is also associated with other health problems, particularly very heavy bone loss equivalent to several years of normal post-menopausal bone loss. Given the recent concerns about the long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs, the bone issue deserves more attention.