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Hi ladies,

anyone had periods return 17 months after treatment (6 x FEC and 25 x rads) my onc told me that if they were going to come back would be within a year, after this then no.

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Hi Angie5,

my period have returned. 2 moths after 6xFEC and 33 rads in October 2007. I thought at first it may be a one off, but pretty much every month they have come back. i 27 and had Zoladex injections throughout chemo.
I was told they could return from within one year to two years. i guess everybody is differnt.
Hope this helps

Nadia x

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I was diagnosed at 45 and had my last period 2 weks before I started FEC in Nov 2006. I had it confirmed in October last year that I’m now post menopausal after I had some bloods done. I went through the menopause without noticing, there were no hot flushes or anything.

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I’m waiting for mine to return, finished chemo in Nov and had zolodex to protect my ovaries.

I was told that it can take up to 2 years for them to return. Cherub, I feel a bit worried now as I assumed that if I was going through the menopause I would have symptoms like hot flushes and I haven’t had any either. I’m not going to worry about it for the moment though, fingers crossed they will return.

Jude
xx

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Hi Anjie5

I was 50 when diagnosed just over two years ago now. My periods stopped when I started my chemo and I started to get night sweats and hot flushes. (What joy!!) I never expected to see periods again. However on Jan2 this year I got what seemed like a normal period. I didn’t know if it was a period or some bleeding that meant something was wrong. I phoned my GP who refered me to the Gynae outpatients, just to check things out. Everything aparrently is normal and I was advised that if it continues at more or less regular intervals not to worry, its unusual but not important, if it is just a “one-off” and I subsequently bleed again to go back to the gynae clinic, just in case.

xx Gentle

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Thanks Gentle,

I’ll keep an eye on it, but would be devasted if it came back and had to go through those horrendous hot flushes, sweats etc again - but if it is on its way back won’t have to put up with it for to long as I am due to get my ovaries removed before May.