RE: danazol (Cycolmen)

[Guest guest]

Hi Eby,

With a small fibroid I would try to conceive. Well, I am pregnant, 6 month

and have a 9 cm big fibroid on top of the womb. I never had problems, only a

big lack of iron coming from the fibroid and the baby.

Myomectomy can give you problems if the fibroid is intramural. In rare cases

you can end up with a hystermetomy. If they have tomake cut a lot in the

uterus, you can end up scaring your uterus too much which is not good either.

If you are doing embolisation one of the ovavies can get hurt and is because

of that not working anymore.

I would check with one, two or three doctors. It really does dependent how

big the fibroid is. If it is too big, you might better take action because in

pregnancy there usually grow faster than normal.

Hope that helps.

Sui

to conceive, or try to conceive with a small fibroid?

[Guest guest]

I have not taken danazol myself but have heard of it being used for

endometriosis. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that it is not

the best drug to use for shrinking fibroids though.

As to trying to conceive with a small fibroid, I would think that it would

depend on where it is. A submucosal one or one within the cavity I

would think might cause more problems. I, as well as someone else

on this list who is currently pregnant following myo, were both told that

it could be more difficult to conceive after having myo.

If your fibroid is small, why are you taking danazol? If you're trying to

shrink the fibroid in order to conceive, be aware that, if danazol works

like Lupron, the shrinkage only stays while you are on the drug, and the

fibroid is likely to grow while you are pregnant.

Good luck!

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Any one out there taking this drug?  Having problems with side <BR>

effects, namely hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, nervousness, but

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the worst is lower back pain and muscle spasms in my butt and legs. 

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How long does it take the side effects to wear off once I stop taking

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it?<BR>

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Any opinions as to wether it is better to have a myomectomy then try

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to conceive, or try to conceive with a small fibroid?<BR>

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Having problems with Yahoo resetting my page before I'm finished, so

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i appologize for the lack of additional info. <BR>

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Eby banfill<BR>

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[Guest guest]

> Any one out there taking this drug? Having problems with side

> effects, namely hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, nervousness,

but the worst is lower back pain and muscle spasms in my butt and

legs. How long does it take the side effects to wear off once I stop

taking it?

> Eby banfill

Hi Eby,

I happened to find this article on Danazol while I was searching

for fibroids' impact on fertility. It doesn't answer your specific

questions, but it might be of interest to those who have

endometriosis. The URL is really long:

http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256B80

0050D2A0?

OpenDocument & id=48DDE4A73E09A969852568880078C249 & count=10 & highlight=0,

Here are a few statements.

" In the study, women taking danazol, a synthetic version of the

male hormone androgen, were nearly three times more likely to develop

ovarian cancer than were women taking leuprolide, an anti-androgenic,

gonadotropin- releasing hormone agonist. Both drugs are used to treat

endometriosis.

" Our previous studies have found that women with endometriosis are

already at a 50-percent increased risk for ovarian cancer, and

treating them with danazol appears to further increase their risk. "

They only studied 32 women and all were being treated for

endometriosis.

I hope the side effects go away soon!

Ellen

[Guest guest]

> Any one out there taking this drug? Having problems with side

> effects, namely hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, nervousness,

but the worst is lower back pain and muscle spasms in my butt and

legs. How long does it take the side effects to wear off once I stop

taking it?

> Eby banfill

Hi Eby,

I happened to find this article on Danazol while I was searching

for fibroids' impact on fertility. It doesn't answer your specific

questions, but it might be of interest to those who have

endometriosis. The URL is really long:

http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256B80

0050D2A0?

OpenDocument & id=48DDE4A73E09A969852568880078C249 & count=10 & highlight=0,

Here are a few statements.

" In the study, women taking danazol, a synthetic version of the

male hormone androgen, were nearly three times more likely to develop

ovarian cancer than were women taking leuprolide, an anti-androgenic,

gonadotropin- releasing hormone agonist. Both drugs are used to treat

endometriosis.

" Our previous studies have found that women with endometriosis are

already at a 50-percent increased risk for ovarian cancer, and

treating them with danazol appears to further increase their risk. "

They only studied 32 women and all were being treated for

endometriosis.

I hope the side effects go away soon!

Ellen

[Guest guest]

> Any one out there taking this drug? Having problems with side

> effects, namely hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, nervousness,

but the worst is lower back pain and muscle spasms in my butt and

legs. How long does it take the side effects to wear off once I stop

taking it?

> Eby banfill

Hi Eby,

I happened to find this article on Danazol while I was searching

for fibroids' impact on fertility. It doesn't answer your specific

questions, but it might be of interest to those who have

endometriosis. The URL is really long:

http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256B80

0050D2A0?

OpenDocument & id=48DDE4A73E09A969852568880078C249 & count=10 & highlight=0,

Here are a few statements.

" In the study, women taking danazol, a synthetic version of the

male hormone androgen, were nearly three times more likely to develop

ovarian cancer than were women taking leuprolide, an anti-androgenic,

gonadotropin- releasing hormone agonist. Both drugs are used to treat

endometriosis.

" Our previous studies have found that women with endometriosis are

already at a 50-percent increased risk for ovarian cancer, and

treating them with danazol appears to further increase their risk. "

They only studied 32 women and all were being treated for

endometriosis.

I hope the side effects go away soon!

Ellen