Can chemo affect you years later?

Can chemo affect you years later?

Most chemotherapy side effects are temporary and disappear once your treatment is over. For some people chemotherapy can cause long term changes in the body months or years after treatment. Many people feel more tired than usual for a long time after chemotherapy treatment.

How long does it take for periods to return after chemotherapy?

This happens in about a third of all women whose periods stop because of chemotherapy. It takes about 6 to 12 months for your periods to go back to normal.

Can chemo affect your menstrual cycle?

Some chemotherapy drugs can damage the ovaries and stop regular menstrual cycles (amenorrhea). In women under 40, it’s often temporary and periods start again [31]. In women over 40, it’s more often permanent (early menopause) [31].

Does chemo make you infertile woman?

How chemotherapy affects women’s fertility. Chemotherapy can stop your ovaries from working. This causes infertility, which can be temporary or permanent. It can also bring on the menopause.

How long is your immune system compromised after chemo and radiation?

Now, new research suggests that the effects of chemotherapy can compromise part of the immune system for up to nine months after treatment, leaving patients vulnerable to infections – at least when it comes to early-stage breast cancer patients who’ve been treated with a certain type of chemotherapy.

How long after chemo can you try for a baby?

If you have had chemotherapy or radiation, we generally suggest waiting at least 1 year after treatment is finished before trying to have a child. This allows time for sperm that may have been damaged from treatment to be cleared from your body.

Is your immune system weaker after chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy (often called chemo) is the most common cause of a weakened immune system in people getting cancer treatment. Chemotherapy can cause neutropenia (a decrease in the number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, in your blood).