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Readers Respond: How I Felt About Chemo's Threat to My Fertility
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By Pam Stephan, About.com

Updated March 06, 2009

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Chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer has many side effects, one of which is estrogen suppression. This can cause your ovaries to stop working temporarily or permanently. In her book, "The Middle Place.," Kelly Corrigan writes that she was shocked, saddened and a little angry upon learning this. Did your doctor tell you about chemo's possible effect on your fertility? How did you react? What would you do differently? Share Your Reactions

many tears

my husband and i shed many tears pre-grieving the loss of fertility. my doc did tell me in advance about this.
—Guest szebaimei

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