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Has anyone decided to have their ovaries removed rather than be on Tamoxifen?
I am not handling Tamoxifen very well and have made an appointment with the medical oncologist to discuss having my ovaries removed instead. I've already had a hysterectomy so no issues there. Has a...
Hi @carolr, I did ask about doing this but my ovaries aren't producing much estrogen anyway. I too have had a hysterectomy. Have a chat to the oncologist. You can get a test to see what your ovaries are producing but you may not be producing much estrogen given you have had a hysterectomy. Maybe there are other hormone suppression treatments you could try. Best wishes