Completed tamoxifen, postmenopausal and overies woke up?

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Elaine1962
Elaine1962 Member Posts: 2
edited June 2014 in Middle Age 40-60(ish) Years Old With Breast Cancer

Diagnosed with stage 2 bc October 2009. Did a dbl mastectomy, no treatment except tamoxifen. Was on tamoxifen for 3 years, tested and am postmenopausal and now periods have started back up. Only had 4 periods while on tamoxifen, now on anastrozole. Seen my gynecologist today, to have biopsy because of bleeding. He said my "overies woke up". I think I should have overies removed. Has anyone had anything like this. Help

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited April 2013

    Elaine, welcome to BCO.

    Untill other members come along to post you may be interested in checking out the main Breastcancer.org site's section on Hormonal Therapy for more information about ovarian removal.

    Hope this helps!

    --The Mods

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  • jklimek
    jklimek Member Posts: 4
    edited April 2013

    Tamoxifen also increases the risk of uterine cancer, or so my oncologist said, so she told me that after one year on Tamoxifen she will do a pelvic ultrasound. You might ask about that.

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  • msphil
    msphil Member Posts: 1,536
    edited May 2013

    Hello all, I was on tamoxifen for 5 yrs, diagnosed with idc, stage 2, 3 nodes involved, L mast, chemo and rads, I have yearly paps, and no polyps found (Praise God)  and I am a 19 yr Survivor, Grace of God, and had hot flashes really bad, weight gain, BUT I,m still here. msphil

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  • aaoaao
    aaoaao Member Posts: 593
    edited July 2013

    Me and my ONC thought the chemo I had almost 4 years ago knocked out my periods.  My ONC switched me from tamoxifen to anastrozole because she thought I was now postmenopausal.  My breast cancer came back with mets to my spine.  So she took me off anastrozole because I was starting chemo again.  After 2 weeks off of anastrozole my period came back with a vengence.  Again I knew it was my period due to cramping, spotting, then heavy bleeding.  I couldn't believe it that after almost 4 years I had the "curse" again.  I have an apt with my gyno (at the request of my ONC) to be certain I don't have any problems down there.  After that I'm gonna demand something to suppress my periods.  I don't need to be anemic while going through chemo.

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