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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Breast Cancer / August 2004Advise on sex
A person had surgery for breast cancer two years back, and gone through chemo + Radia therapy etc. Since then had on on Tomaxa tablets which gives dryness inside Vegina. Is there any of having sex!!! or any methods or way to get rid of dryness please let us know. Thanks aha > A person had surgery for breast cancer two years back, > and gone through chemo + Radia therapy etc. Since then had on [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks > aha Have her ask her doctor about Premarin - by Wyeth Canada (vaginal cream) (might be prescription only) She can also buy/use (over the counter - drugstore or Walmart, if you have one) KY and/or Astroglide (Personal lubricants) J You might want to research a little before you attempt using "Premarin" Package insert states it should NOT be used by anyone that's had breast or uterine cancer. I was er/pr negative both times {1999/2002} According to what I've read it doesn't make any difference what your er/pr status was, it should not be used by people with a history of the two mentioned cancers. I was given a Rx for it last year, and then read the package insert, did some research online, and opted out of using it for the obvious reasons. This is a personal choice, and obviously up to you..I just would be very careful to read and make sure this is the right choice based on your situation. I'm not trying to scare you, I'm merely posting this to inform you there are risks in using this... I hope this helps. Take care/God bless annie Ultimately.....we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom. "Courage"...is *fear* that has said it's prayers. > A person had surgery for breast cancer two years back, > and gone through chemo + Radia therapy etc. Since then had on [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks > aha There have been discussions of the topic on: http://forum.bcans.net/. Look for "Search" and go back two or three years. I was diagnosed with BC and had been using premarin before diagnosis. My doc did prescribe it for me, knowing full well about the warning. She said the amount absorbed is very small and that quality of life IS important. Also, I use it only once or twice a week, when the over the counter remedies are not doing the job. Some package inserts are designed primarily to protect the manufacturer, not because the drug is so dangerous under specific circumstances. Just think how many clothes labels say 'dry clean' or 'hand wash' when those precautions are really protecting the manufacturer from returns, not protecting the garment. This is not to say go ahead and use Premarin, but it's ok to question those inserts. Deb > A person had surgery for breast cancer two years back, > and gone through chemo + Radia therapy etc. Since then had on > on Tomaxa tablets which gives dryness inside Vegina. Is there any > of having sex!!! or any methods or way to get rid of dryness please let us > know. My apologies. Annie is correct. I didn't have the prescribing info here about Premarin. However I found it online. http://www.premarin.com/preinfo.html PREMARIN, PREMPRO, and PREMARIN Vaginal Cream should not be used if a woman has unusual vaginal bleeding, has or had cancer of the breast or uterus, had a stroke or heart attack in the past year, has or had blood clots, has liver problems, is allergic to any of the ingredients in PREMARIN, PREMPRO, or PREMARIN Vaginal Cream, or thinks she may be pregnant.[end quote] No doubt her doctor (or her pharmacy) would have told her that before prescribing it. But again, my apologies. J J> No doubt her doctor (or her pharmacy) would have told her that before > prescribing it. > But again, my apologies. > J Estring has been recommended by oncologists since it doesn't get absorbed in the body. GLIDE lubricants which can be purchased with out prescription is available,J, is well meaning but doesn't have breast cancer and is not a medical professional so her information comes from the internet. There is nothing like first hand experience. Best of Luck, Alex > Estring has been recommended by oncologists since it doesn't get > absorbed in the body. GLIDE lubricants which can be purchased with out > prescription is available,J, is well meaning but doesn't have breast > cancer and is not a medical professional so her information comes from > the internet. There is nothing like first hand experience. In this case, Alex, I am happy to tell you my information comes from my experience. As usual, you seek out my posts to only criticize. Perhaps I should do the same to you. I am sick and tired of your passive/aggressive criticisms ! I had already corrected my post, so there was absolutely no need for your mean-spirited post. J > Estring has been recommended by oncologists since it doesn't get > absorbed in the body. And is that the ring? or the cream? http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/estradv_ids.htm For the OP, it's called Estradiol. J >A person had surgery for breast cancer two years back, >and gone through chemo + Radia therapy etc. Since then had on [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Thanks >aha Replens. Over the counter. There are other OTC vaginal moisturizers available including KY Jelly and AstroGlide. Experiment and see what works best. - Tony Love & Light Tony Lima |
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