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Tamoxifen And Endometrial Stripe

A MyBCTeam Member asked a question 💭
Point Pleasant, WV

I have been trying to schedule my preventative hysterectomy to remove my ovaries ( I'm er+\pr+). I've been on tamoxifen since may 6,2013. I've only had one real period in December 2012 ( chemo was 12/5-5/5 ) and then a 2 day "pantiliner" July 11 & 12. I'm premenopausal. My endometrial stripe was 18 mm last month on ultrasound. I go to the doc today and she freaks me totally out saying anything over 16 mm is suspicious. She refuses to schedule my surgery and is sending me to a oncology… read more

August 23, 2013 (edited)
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A MyBCTeam Member

I was premenopausal also, and stop having a cycle with chemo (3 drops) since Nov 2011 and have found that my uterus had thicken and needed a endometerial biopsy which the gyn thought would come back negative, did. He said the thicken comes from Tamoxifen and can become cancer and would just need to be monitored yearly for this.

August 29, 2013
A MyBCTeam Member

I was menopausal when I was tamoxifen. If he is on vacation I would ask her to refer you to someone else.

August 24, 2013
A MyBCTeam Member

My endometrial lining got to be 2cm or 20mm. Just had hysteroscopy, polyps removal (Thank you tamoxifen,not) and a D&C. Not feeling right after that this far. Not looking forward to three more years of problems.

October 9, 2017
A MyBCTeam Member

I was put on tomoxifen the week after my tumor.then the tumor was removed the following day.time pain was minimal and I had very Minor changes,I healed as best I could hope for.i hope it continues.

November 6, 2013

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