Chemotherapy may affect the level of estrogen, the female hormone. Hormonal therapy for breast cancer and some chemotherapy drugs work by blocking or reducing estrogen.
When her estrogen levels are reduced, a previously pre-menopausal woman may experience:
• Irregular menstrual cycles
• Menopausal symptoms, such as vaginal dryness and cessation of menstruation
• Depressed libido
Menopausal women undergoing chemotherapy may experience:
• Worsening of menopausal symptoms, such as vaginal dryness
• Depressed libido
Regardless of a woman's age, a depressed libido and vaginal dryness both can make sex painful and undesirable.
See our Q&As on management and treatment of depressed libido and vaginal dryness. |
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