Hi all, I'm almost 2 years post treatment now & doing well which id great but I'm having lot of issuess with tamoxafen. I'm now in meopause & I'm really stuggling with verginal atrophy. I've tried lots of non hormonal things like oilatum in a bath each night, lubes & non hormonal balm without much relif Can anyone advise me please? Lisa.
Hi mizzlill sorry to hear your struggling with tamoxifen side effects. I also struggle with vaginal dryness due to letrozole. I find that using Replens helps with day to day dryness, particularly if I use this regularly, so twice a week. Have you tried that? Other than that, it's worth a discussion with your GP to see if they can make any recommendation as there's perhaps a discussion to be had on the medication versus quality of life. Best of luck
Thank you, I'll ask my gp about it this week.
Mizzlill
Yes creams are organic and prescribed by GP. There are internal ones with applicators and external creams - water based or oil based - depending on what suits you. You could also consider vagifem - you’d need to talk to your BCN, who would then have to ask your oncologist to see you and approve it. It might be worth a chat about it if moisturisers alone aren’t working for you xx
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