Tamoxifen should not be used to treat infertility in women who have a personal or family history of blood clots in the veins with no known cause, or a genetic predisposition to blood clots in the veins.
What should I know before taking tamoxifen? Tamoxifen and blood clots Tamoxifen can slightly increase the risk of getting an abnormal blood clot in a blood vessel, for example a deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
The risk of getting a blood clot is higher in: people with a personal or family history of blood clots people with a genetic disposition to blood clots, such as factor V Leiden or protein S deficiency people who are very obese smokers people who are having chemotherapy at the same time as taking tamoxifen.
Due to the risk of blood clots your doctor may want you to stop taking tamoxifen before any planned surgery or if you're going to be immobile for a long time. Discuss this with your doctor. Anyone taking tamoxifen should see a doctor immediately if they get any symptoms of a blood clot. Tamoxifen and endometrial changes Tamoxifen can sometimes cause changes to your womb lining and is associated with a small increase in the risk of endometrial cancer. Again, the benefits of taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer outweigh these small risks.
However, since any potential problems are always much easier to deal with if caught early, you should tell your doctor straight away if you get any abnormal gynaecological symptoms either during or after tamoxifen treatment, for example unusual vaginal bleeding or vaginal discharge , irregular periods, or symptoms such as pelvic pain or pressure. Can I drive while taking tamoxifen? Tamoxifen can sometimes cause disturbances in your vision and can make some people feel lightheaded or tired.
As this could affect your ability to drive safely you should make sure you know how tamoxifen affects you before driving or operating machinery. Can I drink alcohol while taking tamoxifen? Ivyspring International Publisher; ; Abstract The association between alcohol, physical activity and breast cancer subtypes in a nested case-control study from the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program.
American Association for Cancer Research; ; Alcohol and breast cancer tumor subtypes in a Spanish Cohort. Impact Journals, LLC; ; Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
Wiley; ; Cancer Prevention Research. All types of alcohol count. One drink equals 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1. If you want to do everything you can to lower your breast cancer risk, limiting how much alcohol you drink makes sense. You may choose to stop drinking alcohol completely. But if you plan to continue drinking, try to have two or fewer alcoholic drinks per week. For most of us, drinking is social. Mocktails — drinks that use all the ingredients of cocktails except for the alcohol — are available just about everywhere.
Virgin Marys offer the healthy tomato juice of Bloody Marys without the vodka. Cosmo-Nots keep the healthy cranberry juice and eliminate the vodka.
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