Hello everyone,
I was diagnosed 3C sigmoid colon cancer in December 2014. I had 12 rounds of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation. I have remained NED and feel very blessed.
By the end of chemo, I was in early menopause. I was 45 at the time. What function I had left in my ovaries after chemo, was shut down by radiation. After one week of radiation, I had no more periods.
Fast forward to now, the menopause has halted my sex life. I have been happily married for 25 years and I now have zero desire. And when IT does happen, IT is terrible.
I have mentioend this to my oncologist. He wrote out a script for Estradiol. I then talked to my gynecologist. He really didn't want to do anythng. I did try the Estradiol and haven't noticed any difference. The gynecologist was against HRT "due to my history."
Last month, I had a physical with the nurse practitioner at my family doctor, who happens to be in an integrative medicine practice. After I told her my complaints, she drew my hormones levels and they all came back extremely low. I received the report in the mail and she basically said that "with my history" she is reluctant to prescribe anything.
Does anyone have experience HRT after treatment? Is colon cancer hormone-fed similar to breast cancer? Any advice appreciated.