I have had the opposite problem from you two. I'm 43 and stopped having my periods after being on Gleevec 3 months. My gyno is now putting me on a pill to try and make me start. If that doesn't work he is going to test my hormone levels to see if it's kicking me into early menopause. If it is early menopause he is going to have to put me on hormones to insure I don't risk getting osteperosis and ovarian cancer.
--- In [email protected], "traceyincanada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Meghann, > > I have never heard that Gleevec increases estrogen nor was I able to > find anything on the internet about it. It does concern me though > because I wonder if this will increase our risk for breast cancer or > other gynocological cancers where estrogen plays a role. > > To answer your question, I was 31 when I started Gleevec and I did > notice that the first few months were much heavier and my cycle > shortened to every 3 weeks rather than the normal 4 but after about > a year or 18 months, it went back to normal. > > If anyone else has any information on the estrogen theory, please > share it with us. > > Take care, > Tracey > > > --- In [email protected], "meghannbell78" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> One question for the female list members...Has gleevec changed > your > > cycle? Without getting too detailed mine has started lasting much > > longer and is much heavier. Is this normal? Does anyone know the > > reason for this? I emailed Dr. Druker's nurse and she said that > > gleevec may increase estrogen levels in the body. Does anyone know > > of ways to help this? I am just finding it very annoying, and > wonder > > if I am the only one. Feel free to email me privately. > > > > Thanks! > > Meghann > > dx - 8.17.04 > > QPCR - 0.000% 12.23.04 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/0iazvD/5WnJAA/xGEGAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
