Hi I have been on Tamoxifen for 23 nights and weirdly my sex drive has gone from zero to right up there! This is the exact opposite to what I had expected . Has anyone else had this occur and if so please tell me it lasts for decades as I am only 47 and now seems my fancy old pill Zoely caused atrophy and since not being allowed on the pill that has settled down along with the use of Sylk internally and externally. The only info I can find are some very happy women in the UK with the same reaction but then doubting if the medication is working. I have had hot sweats and waking and metallic taste in mouth but I changed the time to 5ish and that seems to have helped plus I am taking Collagen food which is high in MSM . Cheers

I wish!! I am on femara, and between vaginal dryness and drooping libido it's not the best but I will persevere and be inventive as I would prefer to keep on the treatment. There are very few good things come out of cancer treatment, so enjoy!!

Lucky you!! To plagiarise that famous movie line ... "I want what she's having!" Hope it keeps on keeping on for you. Enjoy!! Hugs San-Dee

Hi lucky you my libido is gone and dosen't look like it is coming back. Hopefully you will one of the lucky ones. enjoy x

Hi Lynda, That sounds super unusual LOL, to be a result of the Tamoxifen. I was on it for 4yrs, my sex drive was great before and continued. It didnt alter it in anyway. I had a recurrence on Tamoxifen a 4yrs so after Chemo Im now on Arimidex and thrown into early menopause thanks to Chemo. Sex Drive has dwindled a little but I feel its the menopause more than medication. In terms of other side effects on Tamoxifen, I had none, wish you well! Cheers, Melinda

Nope I am 54 and on Tamoxifen and don't seem to even get aroused and interested enough to do anything. I wonder sometimes when the oncologist man prescribed it in front of me and my husband did he think you poor fella, you aint gonna get any excitement.

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lyndajma
Member
9 years ago
Thanks so much Mira and I am trying to keep my partner but you know how bloody selfish men are it's all been a bit to much for him so I might end up not using it either lol
Mira
Member
9 years ago
Hi,

I was the same. I had no sex drive then was put on Tamoxifen and suddenly ... well hello there :D. I've only been on it for a year so I cant answer the question about how long it lasts, I've been distracted by other things and haven't noticed (plus I don't have a partner lol)
lyndajma
Member
9 years ago
Now lets hope my husband gets his shit together or I will have know one to use it on x
lyndajma
Member
9 years ago
Lets hope it doesn't stop x
lyndajma
Member
9 years ago
Its a shocking thing to have to deal with on top of everything else x
lyndajma
Member
9 years ago
Lets hope it keeps happening x
lyndajma
Member
9 years ago
Great to hear and yes I have used organic coconut oil too x
lyndajma
Member
9 years ago
Thank you x
primek
Member
9 years ago
Music to my ears.
Deanne
Member
9 years ago
I was on Tamoxifen for 2 years, then had ovaries removed and now on Femara for about 10 months. My sex drive was good before hand and has never changed with any of the drugs or menopause effects. I do suffer from vaginal dryness since starting Femara but have found relief with organic coconut oil. I was 47 at the beginning of all this too. So hope you keep enjoying this side of life too. :)