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caya · 04-21-2008, 09:03 AM

Thanks Becky and Brenda for your ideas. My onc. and GP have also attributed my UTIs to vaginal atrophy, lack of estrogen now due to chemopause and now Tamoxifen, harsh chemo and possibly Herceptin. I had UTIs before BC, so that area has always been my "weak spot".
I did find the UTIs would start after sex, but this current one did not - just out of the blue.
I don't think my onc. will let me use any of the estrogen based vaginal creams as I am highly ER+ (90%) and PR+(50%). However I think it is a good idea to see a urologist. Thanks for your words of wisdom.
And Becky I have been taking a good cranberry supplement, but not that many. I will up it to 4 -5/day. It can't hurt.

all the best
caya

04-21-2008, 09:03 AM	#4
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Thanks Becky and Brenda for your ideas. My onc. and GP have also attributed my UTIs to vaginal atrophy, lack of estrogen now due to chemopause and now Tamoxifen, harsh chemo and possibly Herceptin. I had UTIs before BC, so that area has always been my "weak spot". I did find the UTIs would start after sex, but this current one did not - just out of the blue. I don't think my onc. will let me use any of the estrogen based vaginal creams as I am highly ER+ (90%) and PR+(50%). However I think it is a good idea to see a urologist. Thanks for your words of wisdom. And Becky I have been taking a good cranberry supplement, but not that many. I will up it to 4 -5/day. It can't hurt. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!