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Dory65
5 years agoMember
Well,
after all that, my oncologist is going to take me off Tamoxifen because of gynaecological issues. I could be pre or perimenopausal. I have had constant vaginal discharge and intermittent bleeding/periods(?) since starting Tamoxifen. She wants to "switch off" my ovaries once and for all, with a monthly Zoladex injection and Letrozole aromatase inhibitor. What can I expect, team?
Also,
being sent for breast (have developed lymphedema in breast) and pelvic ultrasounds, and a bone scan for a baseline reading.
Question - isn't getting an injection every month for five years nuts? Why not remove the ovaries? Is that worse?
after all that, my oncologist is going to take me off Tamoxifen because of gynaecological issues. I could be pre or perimenopausal. I have had constant vaginal discharge and intermittent bleeding/periods(?) since starting Tamoxifen. She wants to "switch off" my ovaries once and for all, with a monthly Zoladex injection and Letrozole aromatase inhibitor. What can I expect, team?
Also,
being sent for breast (have developed lymphedema in breast) and pelvic ultrasounds, and a bone scan for a baseline reading.
Question - isn't getting an injection every month for five years nuts? Why not remove the ovaries? Is that worse?