Question about birth control

Jenn230

First a quick update:

I posted a week or do ago, that I was waiting on CT scan results for a spot on my liver. Anyway the spot turned out to be a very large cyst and not cancer! Yay!!



Now in to my question. I'm curious about what everyone uses for birth control. Two of my oncology nurses mentioned that I may not be able to take the pill anymore. They wanted me to ask the oncologist, which I keep forgetting to do. Now that chemo is over for me, I'm more concerned.

I was under the impression that because I was triple negative, it would be fine to take the pill.

Obviously I will ask my oncologist but I wanted to see what everyone else did.



Jenn

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This may also be helpful:

http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/planning/ask_expert/2006_09/question_01

Dena: My breast cancer was diagnosed when I was 46. I was taking Lo/Ovral 28-day for birth control. What are the best options for me now that hormone therapy is over?Answers

-Beth Baughman DuPree, M.D., F.A.C.S. The best option for birth control at 46 if you have not gone through menopause would potentially be either an IUD (intrauterine device) or possibly a combination of a diaphragm with spermicide cream or spermicidal cream condoms. If the birth control pills were being used as an estrogen replacement therapy, then a careful look at your tumor to be sure of its estrogen receptor status would be required prior to adding any hormonal therapy, including estrogen suppositories or cream.