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I suffered from VA prior to bc. Now, with hormone positive bc (ER 80%, PR 50%) I take Arimidex, and the situation has become dire (i.e., the tissue has lost flexibility and it was almost impossible to do a Pap smear at my annual.) My gyn said two things improve tissue health: hormones and increased blood flow to the tissues. My onc said I could try hormone therapies IF I swtiched from an AI to Tamoxifen. My Oncotype Score of 44, validated against patients with a similar gene make-up treated only with Tamoxifen, leads me to believe that that would be a dangerous approach for me to take. I then asked my onc about Viagra to increase blood to the tissues. He treats a variety of cancers, including prostate, so I know he is familiar with the drug. He has no problem with it, but proceeded to scare me with a litnay of possible side effects. I have a sample packet of the pills, but fear the vision loss that is a remote but still distinct possibility. If anyone else here has tried it or discussed it with their doc, or known people who have used it without the vision side effects, I would love to hear about it; otherwise, I guess just some encouragement to give it a go would be appreciated. I see my gyn again next month, and I do not anticipate good news.
Hopeful
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