Periods, do they return after chemo?
Hi Girlies
I'm interested to know if anyones period has returned after chemo?I have triple negative bc so I wont receive any hormone therapy as it doesn't respond.
I have recently undergone fertility treament to harvest some embryos prior to chemo but I was unable to produce any eggs. The doctor explained before I lay on the operating table that he would try his best but my estrogen levels were really low. I intially was prescribed femarra as they were unware I had triple negative. This lowers estrogen apparently. I also had a small implant placed under the skin on my tummy to protect my ovaries but it has a pretty low success rate apparently. There is still a chance I will go into early menopause but my periods may come back.
I'm gutted and I am not coping with it very well to be honest. I see my oncologist next Tues so will probably start chemo soon. I dont know if I will be able to fit in another cycle, I am willing to postpone chemo for a couple of weeks to try another cycle but my husband and parents are not too keen on the idea. They think I dont need the addtional stress and its only really insurance policy but ultimatley its my decision.
Has anyone else been in this predicament?
Need some words of wisdom from people who have been there. xxx