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youngdogmum
7 years agoMember
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 before chemo id like to know:
did you take a receptor blocker ie tamoxifen/letrozole/zoladex with the stimulants to prevent a significant surge in oestrogen?
Thank you <3
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 before chemo id like to know:
did you take a receptor blocker ie tamoxifen/letrozole/zoladex with the stimulants to prevent a significant surge in oestrogen?
Thank you <3
16 Replies
- SisterMemberI don't know about IVF on AIs as I did it years ago pre-BC but good luck with it @youngdogmum.
- youngdogmumMember
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 :) - kmakmMemberWell done @youngdogmum! Two days is great. Look after yourself. K xoc
- InkPetalMemberThanks 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. - primekMember@InkPetal you might have info about this.
I believe femera or letrozole is commonly used as it doesn't prevrnt ovulation but helps block it's use elsewhere. - iserbrownMemberHi! Perhaps go to the Young Women group and post in there
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/10-young-women
Hopefully a wider range of people to read and support your question
Trust you are feeling okay considering what you've just experienced
Take care