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Becky · 03-03-2014, 10:05 AM

I agree with what Aussie Girl has said about the bladder. The bladder has ER receptors on it and suffers during periods of low estrogen - in your case and many of, during chemo the ovaries either shutdown or are in suspended animation. This leads to either leaking or UTI (infections) because the bladder walls thin due to lack of estrogen (same happens to the vaginal walls). You can either use est-ring or another product or just wait it out. Due to you age, you should resume your natural functions (menstruation cycle and normal hormone levels etc).

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03-03-2014, 10:05 AM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Seriously, A new side affect. UGH! I agree with what Aussie Girl has said about the bladder. The bladder has ER receptors on it and suffers during periods of low estrogen - in your case and many of, during chemo the ovaries either shutdown or are in suspended animation. This leads to either leaking or UTI (infections) because the bladder walls thin due to lack of estrogen (same happens to the vaginal walls). You can either use est-ring or another product or just wait it out. Due to you age, you should resume your natural functions (menstruation cycle and normal hormone levels etc). Are we having fun yet? __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"