In Menopause -then-NOT??

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figsgirls
figsgirls Member Posts: 253
edited June 2014 in Middle Age 40-60(ish) Years Old With Breast Cancer

Has anyone had this happen? I was diagnosed at age 42 1/2 - almost 4 years ago now. So I started chemo (AC+T) and I stopped getting my period, as is common. I never got another period, even when I stopped chemo. And my onc. said that was not surprising. So we tested my FSH and estradiol levels periodically, and about a year ago now the levels showed that I was in fact in menopause. So we switched me from Tamoxifen to Aromasin. I've been taking Aromasin for 14 months. All of a sudden about 12 weeks ago, I got this sort of really really light spotting -more like discharge with a tinge to it-that lasted about 2 days. Now today, suddenly, I was actually bleeding! Like first day of your period light bleeding, but bleeding none the less. I called my oncologist and she said it could be a couple of things - vaginal dryness, or even that I am actually getting a period again! She says sometimes the hormone levels say you're in menopause, then all of a sudden, you're not! So I'm having bloodwork again to see where my hormone levels are. Like menopause was a false alarm or something!

Has anybody else had this happen to them? It scared the daylights out of me! And I'm still kind of feeling nervous (Although when I had the discharge back in December my gyno did a pelvic and trans-vaginal ultrasound and everything looked fine). Man oh man sometimes it just seems like the fear of a recurrence or of something going wrong just never goes away. 

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited February 2011

    You are still pretty young.  It is probably your body firing up some hormones again.  We can never ignore stuff like that, unfortunately; but you are on track with the GYN and they are always looking for any worrisome changes.  Just keep getting monitored so that nothing gets overlooked.

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  • daffodil45
    daffodil45 Member Posts: 76
    edited February 2011

    Yes...has happened to me twice.... the first time 6 mos. after chemo (CT) (while on tamox) and then again after lupron shots to shut down my ovaries (couldn't tolerate that, so quit the shots, and 3 months later....a period) I was 44, and 45 then. My oncologist and gyn both say I must have rockin' ovaries..... I think our bodies are trying really hard to be normal(?) Keep up with the bloodwork...sounds like you have good doctors that are keeping a close eye on you. Good luck!

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited February 2011

    My onc wouldn't put me on an AI without first removing my ovaries. She said the AI's can kick-start them, even after Chemo-pause, and it can put them into overdrive.

    I would call your Onc ASAP to see if it is safe for you to continue on the Aromisin. 

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  • nikola
    nikola Member Posts: 466
    edited February 2011

    I was 42 when diagnosed and after 4 rounds of T/C was put in chemopouse. My last chemo was Sept 30 and in Dec I started with Zoladex inj. I am seeing gyno tomorrow to discuss ovary removal.

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  • Mocity
    Mocity Member Posts: 451
    edited February 2011

    Hmmmmm.... strange.  I had something similar last week.  I take lupron shots instead of the Tamox.  Last week I had BAD cramping.  I went to my Onc who did bloodword that showed I am in menopause (drug induced since I am 39) but barely so they were thinknig my body was just fighting it and working hard at having a period.  I also did the vaginal ultrasound and regular ultrasound which came back normal.  Now I am wondering if I should have a CT.  My OB said she would order it but it was up to me.  The pain has mostly gone away but I am so nervous about what it was that I am thinking I should just do it??????????

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