Pelvic ultrasound with Tamoxifen

Boppy_of_6
Boppy_of_6 Member Posts: 1,138
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I was just wondering how soon after starting tamoxifen you had the first pelvic ultrasound? and how often they do them. I just forgot to ask when I went to Onc. last time.I go back the first part of March and have been on Tam. for 5 1/2 months. Just curious no problems. God Bless
(((Hugs))) Janice

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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #2
    I had my first one
    FIRST unltra sound about year into tamoxifen and now every 6mths (I happened to need a D & C after each one) I have been on it now about 18mths. (I do have thickening of uterus!)

    I just had issue of bleeding out of blue after 3+ yrs of not (menopause) went to dr right away-not concerned since just had 2 D & C and all ok...he did some more tests to be sent out-I should know Thursday! I would assume side effect-
  • crselby
    crselby Member Posts: 441 Member
    #3
    baseline
    I'd never had need for a uterine ultrasound. My periods had been like clockwork, not a problem. Menopause was sudden, 12 years ago. No problems but hot flashes and leg cramps (sounds like Tamoxifen side effects, eh?) that eventually reduced but persisited until I started Tamoxifen, which made them worse again. On Effexor to reduce hot flashes.

    Even though the oncologist thought ultrasound would be unnecessary, I had one done as a baseline, as soon as I could before starting Tamoxifen. A couple of months I think. Less than a year later the next ultrasound found thickening that turned out to be benign polyps. What a hassle, and expensive to get rid of!

    ~~Connie~~
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #4
    crselby said:

    baseline
    I'd never had need for a uterine ultrasound. My periods had been like clockwork, not a problem. Menopause was sudden, 12 years ago. No problems but hot flashes and leg cramps (sounds like Tamoxifen side effects, eh?) that eventually reduced but persisited until I started Tamoxifen, which made them worse again. On Effexor to reduce hot flashes.

    Even though the oncologist thought ultrasound would be unnecessary, I had one done as a baseline, as soon as I could before starting Tamoxifen. A couple of months I think. Less than a year later the next ultrasound found thickening that turned out to be benign polyps. What a hassle, and expensive to get rid of!

    ~~Connie~~

    Connie:
    wow...just the opposite with me...MY ONCOLOGist insisted on Uterine ultrasound...my GYNO said he does't usually do them. HE did the first one (found thickening) and then D & C so I thought I was good to go. MY ONCOLOGIST said you need ultra sound-I reminded her I just had one..she said NO @ 6mths...!

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