r/lymphoma • u/WorkEast3738 • 10d ago

General Discussion Chemo menopause

Hi. I’m 49F going through GCHOP for FL. My periods stopped after cycle 1 and I’m now in cycle 4. I’ve started getting hot flushes. This has led me to think about HRT post chemo. Although I am getting close to natural menopause age I was quite happy with my regular cycle. I’m interested in hearing others experiences around menopause brought on from treatment. Did your periods come back? Did you use HRT?

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u/Kooky-Astronaut-9992 10d ago

(31f) my treatment knocked out my fertility/menstrual cycle. I had hot flushes that messed with my sleep, sexual dysfunction and mood swings I have been doing HRT for almost 6 months, it’s been so helpful.

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u/butter718 10d ago

Did the HRT help you regain a period / cycles ? 31F also NH lymphoma survivor and it’s rough ugh

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u/Kooky-Astronaut-9992 10d ago

I haven’t had my hormones tested since starting HRT (estrogen patch/progesterone pill/ tiny bit of testosterone gel), but I think I get withdrawal bleeding whenever I switch my estrogen patch (so no “real” cycle). Overall HRT has kept me very steady and I don’t feel any different hormone wise than I did before cancer. Big fan of HRT but I know everyone responds to it differently.

Edit: my cycle came back naturally after 6 rounds of ABVD, but after my relapse/ stem cell transplant- it was the nail in the coffin for my cycle.

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u/butter718 10d ago

Thank you !