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roz123 · 02-18-2013, 12:41 PM

leah - I was in chemopause for 14mos and my period returned WITH A VENGENCE in December. Heavy, crampy etc same as what you describe. My oncologist recommended Lupron to shut down my ovaries so I haven't had a period since. I am not sure why some oncs decide to do this and some say its ok to have periods since you are on some sort of anti-estrogen therapy. My friend had her periods return and her onc did not shut her down. Her periods are very irregular, late, not at all etc same as what you are experiencing. I think this is normal. And my onc did say the same thing that tamox does not stop your periods

02-18-2013, 12:41 PM	#2
roz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 199	Re: Premenopausal, chemopause and "the return" leah - I was in chemopause for 14mos and my period returned WITH A VENGENCE in December. Heavy, crampy etc same as what you describe. My oncologist recommended Lupron to shut down my ovaries so I haven't had a period since. I am not sure why some oncs decide to do this and some say its ok to have periods since you are on some sort of anti-estrogen therapy. My friend had her periods return and her onc did not shut her down. Her periods are very irregular, late, not at all etc same as what you are experiencing. I think this is normal. And my onc did say the same thing that tamox does not stop your periods __________________ diagnosed aug/11 right breast IDC 2.2 cm LVI neoadjuvant fecx3, tax and her x3 surgery -pCR 0/2 nodes 25 rads herceptin x18 tamox prophy bi-msx with TE's oct 15/12 LD flap reconstruction (PM me if you want the details) zoladex shots monthly until SOFT studies come out