What does it mean if a woman does not regain menstrual cycles after treatment?
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Ralph Kazer, M.D.
Professor, Ob/Gyn
Oncofertility Consortium
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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The absence of menstruation for an extended period of time after chemotherapy is a worrisome sign because one can ordinarily infer from that that the patient is not ovulating. This is something that is commonly seen if the patient enters a menopausal state after her treatment.
