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IVF hormone positive
Hi guys. 2 days post mastectomy and axillary clearance and I’m doing very well! Discharged this morning. If you had oestrogen/progesterone +ve cancer and you underwent IVF to freeze eggs/embryos b...
Hi InkPetal thanks for sharing your experience.InkPetal said:Thanks for the tag-in Prim.
Hello @youngdogmum,
Yes! I was placed on Letrozole. In my consultation with the service I felt it was a very understood and established practice for breast cancer patients through the IVF process. Do you have some concerns? Ask anything at all.
My IVF dr doesn’t feel it’s necessary. I am going to ask to see him Monday to establish why. The more I read the more I see it’s a common occurrence. I may ask for a new referral if he doesn’t allow
me to start IVF with letrozole.
Im not sure if it’s because he’s controlling my cycle, as he’s already given me a shot of zoladex.
Thank you again :)