tamoxifin

[les58]

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I finished chemo in March and radiation  in June and started taking tamoxifin the first of July. I have been  period free since my last chemo in march  and just this week I got a heavy period is this common? Thank you for your help.ps I'm 46

[les58]

thank you all for the info I guess what happened is normal I was only hoping that I was finished with periods.

[persistent1]

I have had menopause brought on by chemo

[CCF-RN,MSN-rf]

Dear les58:  It is not uncommon for women to menstruate while on tamoxifen.  However, you should let your doctor know that this has occurred so that it can be monitored.

[persistent1]

I WAS TOLD THAT IF I EXPERENCED ANY BLEEDING WHILE ON TAMOXIFIN THAT I WAS TO GET A PAP TEST DONE BECAUSE TAMOXIFIN CAN CAUSE CANCER IN THAT AREA

[ceegee]

Persistent1, Are you post-menopausal?  Bleeding then would be of more concern.  I am pre-menopausal as I think les58 is so we still have periods, although the tamoxifen does mess them up.

[ceegee]

I started tamoxifen in July of 2003 and didn't have a period until November of 2003.  It was very heavy, they kept being heavy and I went to my gyn in March.  In May I had a D&C and fibroids removed, also I had cysts aspirated from my ovaries.  My gyn thought this was all tamoxifen related, but my med oncologist thought that I hadn't been on tamoxifen long enough for this to be related.

After the D&C in May I didn't have a period again until July.  Now I am having them about every six weeks and the first two days are so heavy that I bleed through everything.  I think it has to be related to the tamoxifen.

I don't know if this helps you or not, but at least you know you aren't the only one with these symptoms.