Tamoxifen and bladder issues

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Ratbagtazbag
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by Ratbagtazbag on Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:48 pm

Tamoxifen and bladder issues

Hi I’m 49 and never had particularly good pelvic floor muscles. I have had really bad hay fever all my life which is increasingly causing issues with the frequent sneezing! I suspect I have stress and urge incontinence but I noticed this much more since I had to start tamoxifen about 2 months ago as I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I feel like my bladder doesn’t fill up as much as it used to and I need to empty it much more frequently. Is this something that happens with the menopause and is there anything that I can do to help this and improve my pelvic floor muscles?
Many thanks for reading this.

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Mr Chris Harding
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by Mr Chris Harding on Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:38 pm

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Oestrogen is very important for vaginal tissues and hence Tamoxifen worsening your symptoms makes sense. I would advise assessment by a continence specialist as you may benefit from pelvic floor muscle training and possibly urge suppression techniques.
Mr Chris Harding
Consultant Urological Surgeon

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