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Chemotherapy-induced menopause: How to cope?

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GoldMamas

10/28/2021 at 2:50 PM

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Hi, since I've started chemotherapy it's triggered premature menopause. Has anyone else been through this? I'm worried that it's going to be permanent. I'm having a hard time dealing with all the symptoms on top of all the chemo side effects

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10/28/2021 at 4:20 PM

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Hello @GoldMamas‍, thank you for opening this discussion. I'm sorry to hear you're having a hard time, going through chemotherapy can be really hard on the body. Let me tag some other members who can possibly share with you.

Hi ladies, how are you today?

For those of you who are or have undergone chemotherapy, did it cause your period to stop or even cause menopause symptoms? If so, when did it start? Did it stop when you finished treatment or did it become permanent? How did or do you cope with it?
@allinent2007‍ @plallen69‍ @veteransangel‍ @Kaugustus01‍ @Rosestoday‍ @Janadono‍ @Angela1869‍ @Hindley4me‍ @Pahodge05‍ @Kathys‍ @Danni1‍ @Hdgal2021‍ @HelenaZen‍ @JeanHarbour‍ @Astacie‍ @LizGulvin‍ @Julie56‍

Don't hesitate to share any experiences or questions with us here, we're all here to support one another!

Take care,
Courtney

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Chemotherapy-induced menopause: How to cope? https://www.carenity.us/forum/breast-cancer/your-opinion-on-breast-cancer-treatments/chemotherapyinduced-menopause-how-to-cope-3891 2021-10-28 16:20:04

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07/08/2021 at 7:19 PM

@Courtney_J I am getting very nervous and scared because the surgery is July 13, 2021. My parents both died this year so I dont have them to talk to. My mom died on Feb 16, 2021 with a sickness she was suffering for 18 months so i was dealing with that for the last months and then my dad had a major stroke 3 weeks after my mom passed away and he could no longer go back to his assistance living so we had to find a nursing home. We found one he was only in there 3 weeks and then he passed away on May 6, 2021. Right after all that I was diagnosed with cancer so I have been on a train that is non-stop. I feel like I am so tried out and I dont have much energy left. My sisters are not helpful they keep telling me just pray. They both got to take 2 weeks vacation after my mom and dad passed away. I have not even had time to take a breather I am just on the train of bad luck. That is how I am feeling.

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