Hi all, I am 26 and have just started Tamoxifen. So far so good except my periods have returned almost immediately after stopping during chemo. I am strongly oestrogen and progesterone positive (8/8) and (7/8) I am worried that periods = hormones = potential cancer. Am I being neurotic?
Hi Bubbliejubblies
I don’t think you sound neurotic, just concerned, and there are quite a few threads on here at the moment about periods returning-or not stopping-in ER+ PR+ women. Mine have just returned after 2 years (also on tamoxifen, periods stopped during chemo, I was 36) and I was concerned about what that might mean, but my onc reassured me (as much as I ever feel truly reassured in all of this!) You might like to read the threads ‘Am I alone?’ and ‘Tamoxifen and periods’. I found some of the comments very useful, and there are some very helpful posts from women with medical knowledge on both.
Hope of some help
C x
I am 36, my period stopped after the 3rd chemo and returned just 3 weeks after starting tamoxifen and zoladex. Is this normal?
Your periods will definately stop if on zoladex as it switches off the ovaries, however it can take up to 3 months for them to stop.