Lare treatment side effects

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Good evening.

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. I'm going into week 6 of my treatment tomorrow and the localised side effects have started to step up. I was wondering if anyone had any side effects in their lady bits during treatment and had any tips for how to manage. For me, the side effects here have been more pronounced than in the area of cancer treatment. My parts are stollen, itchy and very sore. My doctor keeps saying this is to be expected but its making me anxious because no-one else I've spoken to seems to have mentioned this.

Happy boxing day. Hope people don't mind vagina talk along side their Christmas left overs.

  • Hello. Happy day 2. Try not to worry too much. I've only posted about the things that have been bad and I've had more good days than bad days. I would say up to now I've been more uncomfortable than in pain. I havent needed any strong pain relief and until this week didnt take any at all with the exception of the first week. This last week hasn't been ideal but it is manageable. I would say that my skin started to break towards the middle of my 4th week. I did have some pain at the start of treatment but my tumour was already very painful and some of it will be that. That pain has gone now and I'm just managing the itching and swelling. All in all, i feel like I've been able to manage it well and for the most part have been able to go about by daily business, albeit with some wardrobe changes - jeans are a no go!! At one point mid treatment I would say I even felt 'well'. My doctor kept telling me it would get worse and she was right but it's right at the end now and I can see the other side. Good luck and happy to share any advice. Xx