Chemo induced menopause

nonichol
nonichol Member Posts: 170
edited March 2014 in Anal Cancer #1
I am just wondering if any of you were thrown into menopause from the chemo? I need to go see a Doc and see about some relief.
My irritability is bothering me the most (probably bothers others more). Of course, I have a host of other symptoms as well.
How have the rest of you dealt with this?
N

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  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #2
    Radiation induced menopause
    My menopause was not caused by the chemo, but by the radiation. The very first treatment, as I understand it, takes the ovaries out of commission. I have not heard of the chemo causing menopause in anal cancer patients who get chemo/rad.
  • nonichol
    nonichol Member Posts: 170
    #3
    mp327 said:

    Radiation induced menopause
    My menopause was not caused by the chemo, but by the radiation. The very first treatment, as I understand it, takes the ovaries out of commission. I have not heard of the chemo causing menopause in anal cancer patients who get chemo/rad.

    m
    Well, I figured the radiation shriveled em up, but I thought the chemo helped kill em too. Anyway, I do not think I like this. Hard to be grateful, and hateful, but I manage to do both between mood swings.
    Also, I do not know why this posted twice, whatever.
    Norma

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