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I have osteopenia with a compression fracture in my spine so I do not want to take anything that will effect my bone density. Does it affect your vaginal area? My urologist wants to put me on vagifem . I am very overwhelmed
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Hi! Sorry I didn’t see your question sooner. I have not noticed any vaginal changes. You could try tamoxifen- typically @ 20 mg dose. My oncologist told me initially that if I experienced problems, she could lower the dose and it would still be effective. Tamoxifen is not damaging to bones, so you might want to try it.
I’ve been on 20 mg tamoxifen for 10 months with no issues, and I was very anxious about taking it initially. I just had my first mammogram since the lumpectomy, and it was normal, thank God!
Good luck!
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I have mild osteopenia as well. That was why the oncologist opted for tamoxifen over the aromatase inhibitors. Tamoxifen is not harmful to bones. I have not experienced any vaginal problems while on this medication.