Pregnancy

No, I did not begin taking Tamoxifen until after my son was born. Tamoxifen is harmful to fetuses and should not be taken while pregnant. No, I did not begin taking Tamoxifen until after my son was born. Tamoxifen is harmful to fetuses and should not be taken while pregnant.

Everyone is different, but I have had patients who have had reconstructions with implants and others with TRAM flaps who have become pregnant, and had no issues with their reconstructions during their pregnancies. Thus, there may be no affect on the reconstructed breast. However, your natural breast may become larger during the pregnancy, so you may develops some asymmetries with the pregnancy that may or may not go away after the pregnancy. Additionally, if your reconstructed breast is made from your own tissue, it may enlarge during the pregnancy as you gain weight elsewhere. Everyone is different, but I have had patients who have had reconstructions with implants and others with TRAM flaps who have become pregnant, and had no issues with their reconstructions during their pregnancies. Thus, there may be no affect on the reconstructed breast. However, your natural breast may become larger during the pregnancy, so you may develops some asymmetries with the pregnancy that may or may not go away after the pregnancy. Additionally, if your reconstructed breast is made from your own tissue, it may enlarge during the pregnancy as you gain weight elsewhere.

Most uterine malformations are just bad luck. Daughters of women who took DES when they were pregnant are at higher risk of uterine and cervical problems. Smoking in and of itself is associated with a higher risk of cervix cancer. Virtually all cervical cancer is caused by the HPV virus, which is a sexually transmitted infection. Women who smoke and are exposed to HPV may be at increased risk of developing precancerous changes on their pap smear and need to see their gynecologist yearly. Most uterine malformations are just bad luck. Daughters of women who took DES when they were pregnant are at higher risk of uterine and cervical problems. Smoking in and of itself is associated with a higher risk of cervix cancer. Virtually all cervical cancer is caused by the HPV virus, which is a sexually transmitted infection. Women who smoke and are exposed to HPV may be at increased risk of developing precancerous changes on their pap smear and need to see their gynecologist yearly.

The natural form of folic acid (folate) is not absorbed in the body as well as the man made form of Folic acid, therefore the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine recommends these daily requirements of man made Folic Acid for women:
- women in the childbearing years should take 400-800 micrograms of Folic acid daily.
- older women (not able to get pregnant) should take 400 micrograms of Folic Acid daily.

It is important for women's health to meet the daily requirements of Folic Acid. Folic acid helps women to stay healthy, aids in the prevention of cancer and heart disease, as well as protects against birth defects. Folate or folacin is a member of the family of B vitamins and it is Vitamin B9. Folate comes from green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, beans, and whole grains. The natural form of folic acid (folate) is not absorbed in the body as well as the man made form of Folic acid, therefore the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine recommends these daily requirements of man made Folic Acid for women:
- women in the childbearing years should take 400-800 micrograms of Folic acid daily.
- older women (not able to get pregnant) should take 400 micrograms of Folic Acid daily.

It is important for women's health to meet the daily requirements of Folic Acid. Folic acid helps women to stay healthy, aids in the prevention of cancer and heart disease, as well as protects against birth defects. Folate or folacin is a member of the family of B vitamins and it is Vitamin B9. Folate comes from green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, beans, and whole grains.

It depends on the type of chemotherapy, your age, and if you have other health problems.
Make sure to communicate with your physician that you want to consider having children in the future.

Make sure you do not get pregnant during chemo, which could cause adverse issues with the fetus.

Another option that women are considering is to freeze their ova. It depends on the type of chemotherapy, your age, and if you have other health problems.
Make sure to communicate with your physician that you want to consider having children in the future.

Make sure you do not get pregnant during chemo, which could cause adverse issues with the fetus.

Another option that women are considering is to freeze their ova.