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Anti hormone therapy, Anastrozole, sexual function
I am 66 and was diagnosed with early breast cancer, estrogen
positive, in June and have had breast conservation surgery and completed 16
treatments of radiation last week. On Monday I have to see my ...
I was 67 when diagnosed, post menopausal of course but all normal functioning. Vaginal dryness was the most immediate side effect (no aches, joint pains, or arthritis type symptoms at all). Nearly six years on, my capacity to switch on is about switched off! Intimacy, warmth, my partner's pleasure is all fine but my own interest has died off. It may well be a combination of things. I am sticking with letrozole for all the obvious reasons and because some side effects are unlikely to reverse even if I stop. Adjustments can be made and of course not everyone gets the symptoms or to the same degree. Good luck!