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Can cancer patients come back from chemo-induced menopause and how long may it take to be back to the normal cycle?

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Chemotherapy Side Effects Menopause Side Effects Cancer Chemo-induced Menopause

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Breast Cancer All Cancers

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MelanieBoneMD (Physician - OBGYN - Obstetrics-Gynecology (Verified) ) - 01 / 26 / 2012

1 vote(s) by murray

One of my patients was diagnosed with breast cancer when undergoing in vitro fertilization. She went through menopause and never got a period until over a year later when she didn't really feel well and was 3 months pregnant without any help! That child is now in school and doing fine - a true gift from god. Yes, many women come out of chemo pause. Some in a few months and others longer. There is no real way to predict except to say that the closer a patient is to menopause when starting chemotherapy, the less likely she will be to come out of chemo pause.

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member1665 (Survivor (2 - 5 years)) - 01 / 03 / 2012

I was 44 when diagnosed with breast cancer. My cycles ended the month I had my unilateral mastectomy and I started chemo 8 weeks later. I didn't have a period for about a total of 15 months. They returned and have been regular now for about 20 months. Hope this helps. I was told that the farther away from natural menopause you are, the more likely your cycles will return, although some women take a while to become regular. Chemo affects our bodies in many ways we don't fully understand. While I say mine have been regular, I had 2 in November, 18 days apart and NONE in December! Go figure! Being on "the pill" for 15 years prior to my diagnosis caused my cycles to regulate but seeing as the pill plays a huge roll in pre-menopausal breast cancer both hormone positive and triple negative, I can't go back on it.

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