Tamoxifen & Yeast infections?

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kkr1026
kkr1026 Member Posts: 5
edited October 2017 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After

I have been on Tamoxifen for just over a year. I have been experiencing yeast infections repeatedly. The only change in my lifestyle is that I have been taking Tamoxifen.

I haven't been diligent in taking it as the other side effects are enough to drive me crazy, but wondering if the Tamoxifen can make a person have yeast infections.

I hope I am not the only person that is dealing with this and if I am not any words of advice?

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited October 2017

    Dear kkr1026,

    Welcome to the community. We are sorry that your experiences with yeast infections have brought you here but glad that you reached out. You can do a search using the search button on the blue tool bar and enter "yeast infection". It appears as though others have posted on this topic in the Bottle of Tamoxifen thread. Here is a link to some information about Tamoxifen side effects from our main site. Let us know how we can help you to get the answers that you need and to stay active in our community. The MOds

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  • kkr1026
    kkr1026 Member Posts: 5
    edited October 2017

    Thank you!

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  • Nancy2581
    Nancy2581 Member Posts: 1,234
    edited October 2017

    Hi kkr1026 - I have been on tamoxifen for 2.5 years. In September I had a follow up pap and my ob/gyn decided to check for yeast. She checked 3 different kinds (who knew?). I came pack positive for Gadnerella. Never had this problem before, but have no idea if tamoxifen caused it.

    Nancy

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  • kkr1026
    kkr1026 Member Posts: 5
    edited October 2017

    Really?!?!?!? WOW! So this could be a thing then. I have a call into my ob/gyn as I was treated last week at the urgency room for a severe yeast infection with 1 dose Diflucan. But I don't think it is working. Just not feeling right. I am hoping I can get this taken care of and figured out. Everything with me was just fine until BC came into my life and it has been horrible since when it comes to health stuff.

    Thanks Nancy!

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  • Nancy2581
    Nancy2581 Member Posts: 1,234
    edited October 2017

    you're welcome. Was the type of yeast you had determined? diflucan is good stuff, but I was given something else for the type of yeast I had.

    Nancy

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  • NotVeryBrave
    NotVeryBrave Member Posts: 1,287
    edited October 2017

    Gardnerella is a bacterial infection and not a type of yeast infection. The treatment is different - using antibiotics instead of antifungals.


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  • pupmom
    pupmom Member Posts: 5,068
    edited October 2017

    Sometimes I think that every problem we have, and had before BC, is blamed on Tamoxifen or the Als. Sigh.

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  • kkr1026
    kkr1026 Member Posts: 5
    edited October 2017

    That where I typically end up going...down that hole that Tamoxifen is to blame. I just don't know how it couldn't' be blamed. I was 100% healthy before all this stuff. I was at my ob/gyn this morning and sure enough the yeast infection hadn't quite gone away. Another dose of Diflucan on it's way. I told her that I have NEVER been to the Dr this much before in my life! Ridiculous! Now I get to go back in this afternoon as I have been having pain on the left side where there is possibly a cyst on an ovary. Why me?!?!

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  • pupmom
    pupmom Member Posts: 5,068
    edited October 2017

    Kkr, I'm not saying it isn't possible. But it seems that people blame every little ache, pain, inflammation etc. of these drugs. I've had a few yeast infections throughout my life. They all happened BEFORE I went on Tamoxifen. I've had NONE since going on the drug. Just saying.

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  • kkr1026
    kkr1026 Member Posts: 5
    edited October 2017

    Oh I get it...I just haven't had any issues before this drug. We are the opposite. LOL

    I just want to get it all figured out so I get just be healthy once again. :)

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  • pupmom
    pupmom Member Posts: 5,068
    edited October 2017

    No problem. As I said, it absolutely could be the Tamoxifen, but not necessarily. For instance, I know when I don't drink enough water I am particularly susceptible to yeast infection.

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  • Nancy2581
    Nancy2581 Member Posts: 1,234
    edited October 2017

    I blame everything on tamoxifen lol. Well everything related to my uterus. II have to blame something ha ha. At the moment I am having abnormal pap smears and yep I blame tamoxifen. What else could it be? I have had to have an endometrial biopsy, cervical biopsy, transvaginal ultrasound and still no answers as to why I am having atypical squamous and endometrial cells. So yeah I blame tamoxifen for this.

    Nancy

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