I had my 6 month check up today after being on this drug due to breast cancer with estrogen marker. Just realized I didn’t ask about this possible side effect: No sex drive. None! What is happening?!
Anastrozole - is loss of sex drive a weird side effect?
Question posted by pdr119 on 22 Oct 2021
Last updated on 22 October 2021 by Anonymous
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22 Oct 2021
Since estrogen is a hormone that drives many things for women, including their libido, it seems reasonable since we are taking an estrogen blocker that that drive would/could be diminished. For me, I have noticed that I am very dry (painfully so) in that "zone" and sex is the very LAST thing I'd want. There are SO MANY different effects of these estrogen blockers. I don't think onco's have all the answers. Every person is different. I had to go off of Anastrozole because it made me sick, everyday. I was on it for a year. I now take Letrozole. I feel much better and I don't feel sick and tired everyday. The dryness and tissue thinning is still apparent.
Hope this helps.
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breast cancer, cancer, anastrozole, side effect, sex, sex drive, breast, estrogen, drug, estrogens
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