WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1997: Re: painful intercourse and Lupron

Re: painful intercourse and Lupron

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Sep 1997 18:58:50 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 29 Sep 1997, Susan wrote: >
>I have taken two shots of Lupron, with my third shot coming up next
>week. I have a posterior fibroid and a tipped uterus. I am taking the
>Lupron for severe anemia and to shrink the fibroid before having a
>myomectomy. For the first time in about 12 years, I attempted
>intercourse, but found it to be extremely painful, a burning, raw pain.
>Could this be from 12 years of celibacy, or the vaginal dryness side
>effect from the Lupron? Or could it be from the tipped uterus?

Yes. Yes. Yes.

>I'm very
>concerned. This never happened when I was sexually active before. Will
>this continue, or will it stop after the side effects of Lupron wear
>off, or after the surgery?

Maybe. Maybe. Hopefully.

>What exactly is vaginal dryness?

The obvious answer is dryness of the vagina. The answer to your queston is that the Lupron puts you in a hormonal menopause and thereby reduces your natural "female" hormones which engender production of "lubrication" or "vaginal moisture".

>My time on
>Lupron so far has been okay. I actually feel much better.
>Any assistance you could give would be helpful.
>
>--
>Susan
>

Susan, the best of luck with all this.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
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