Stage 2 Colon Cancer: will I Lose my Menstrual Cycle? Posted: 08-31-06 12:43pm
I have been recently diagnosed with stage
2 colon cancer, had the resection and now
I am receiving the Folfox treatment (5fu,
leucovorin, and Oxiplantin) Do you know
if I am going to lose my menstration
cycle, some possible side effects? I
already had my first dose of chemo and it
was not that bad -- some N/V, lip
tingling, fatigue - but overall ok == I am
really interested in my cycle? any
ideas?
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Colon Cancer Answer A1437 Posted: 09-06-06 09:15am
You may lose menstruation during Stage 2
colon cancer, but not necessarily.
Regardless, your fertility will decrease
in time because chemotherapy harms
germinative cells very much. Chemotherapy
has a negative impact on all cell types
that reproduce quickly (germinative,
embryonal, bone marroy, hair follicles,
intestinal mucosa etc.). Vomiting is the
most common side effect from chemotherapy.
Hair loss, sterility, diarrhea,
infections, bleeding, anemia etc. occur
later.
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