Tamoxifen and pregnancy

Inform the woman of the potential risks to the fetus should she become pregnant whilst taking tamoxifen or within two months of cessation of tamoxifen treatment. A Patient information leaflet on Use of tamoxifen in pregnancy is available from the UK Teratology Information Service .

by G Braems 2024 Cited by 189During pregnancy, tamoxifen and its metabolites interact with rapidly growing and developing embryonic or fetal tissues. Information about tamoxifen and

by EE Buyukbayrak 2024We report a case of unexpected pregnancy during tamoxifen treatment and inadvertent use of it until 22 weeks of pregnancy.

by F Seyedoshohadaei Cited by 51One twin pregnancy was occurred with clomiphene and tamoxifen, but all pregnancies with letrozole was singletons. No higher order pregnancies (triplet or higher.

Women are conventionally advised to stop tamoxifen before attempting pregnancy.The risks of congenital malformations or late teratogenic manifestations in adulthood are unknown. Following an informed discussion about the uncertainties of tamoxifen exposure on pregnancy women should be offered the choice whether to continue or stop tamoxifen before attempting pregnancy.An unexpected pregnancy

Where pregnancy has occurred in a woman with an underlying potentially life-threatening illness, maternal treatment with tamoxifen during pregnancy may occasionally be indicated. The fact that there are limited human pregnancy data for tamoxifen, together with an explanation of the risks and benefits of continuing treatment, should be explained.

Tamoxifen has given good results in women with clomiphene failure too . The reasons proposed for a better ovulation and pregnancy rates with tamoxifen are favorable cervical mucus and better endometrial thickness and functioning of corpus luteum (10 14). The added advantages of tamoxifen are lower cost and lower chances of ovarian

by F Seyedoshohadaei Cited by 51One twin pregnancy was occurred with clomiphene and tamoxifen, but all pregnancies with letrozole was singletons. No higher order pregnancies (triplet or higher.

Yes, it is possible to become pregnant while taking tamoxifen; taking tamoxifen does not prevent pregnancy. However, tamoxifen can harm a developing baby and cause birth defects. If you are sexually active and taking tamoxifen, it is very important to use nonhormonal birth control, such as condoms.