Breast cancer 4 years ago, now bone cancer, being treated with Zoladex, will periods return?

13 Jul 2011

Hey collett,

I found the following information for you in the literature:

If you are a premenopausal woman, Zoladex should cause your periods to stop during treatment. However, you must still use an effective barrier form of birth control (such as a condom or diaphragm with spermicide gel or inserts). Hormonal forms of contraception (such as birth control pills, injections, implants, skin patches, and vaginal rings) may not be effective during your treatment with Zoladex. After you stop using Zoladex, you should begin having regular periods again. Call your doctor if your normal periods do not return within 12 weeks after your Zoladex treatment ends.

For a list of side effects for Zoladex go to the following:

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/zoladex-side-effects.html

Hope this helps,

Laurie