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Loss of sensuality
The majority of breast cancer patients are over age 50. Most will experience a loss of libido if they do chemotherapy. Medical providers tend to avoid discussing this issue at the time when patients are considering their options. It may help to have some idea how chemotherapy-induced menopause or gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist-induced menopause, affects breast cancer patients over time, in comparison to breast cancer patients who chose hormonal therapy but no chemotherapy.
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modern...tegoryId=40137
FYI, here is the poll of the patients on this website in regard to this topic:
http://her2support.org/vbulletin/sho...ghlight=libido
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Dx 2002 age 51
bc for granny, aunt, cousin, sister, mother.
ER+/PR+/HER2+++, grade 3
IDC 1.9 cm, some DCIS, Stage 1, Grade 3
Lumpectomy, CAFx6 (no blood boosters), IMRT rads, 1 3/4 yr tamoxifen
Rads necrosis
BRCA 1 & 2 negative
Trials: Early detection OVCA; 2004 low-dose testosterone for bc survivors
Diet: Primarily vegetarian organic; metformin (no diabetes), vitamin D3
Exercise: 7 days a week, 1 hr/day
No trastuzumab, no taxane, no AI
NED
Last edited by AlaskaAngel; 03-27-2011 at 01:53 PM..
Reason: to clearly indicate effects of both chemo and GnRH induced menopause, in comparison to just endocrine therapy
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