Melanoma and pregnancy - Cancer: Skin Message Board

zoldanova · 03-17-2005, 03:28 PM

Hello everybody,
I'm 27 years old female, red hair, fair skin , diagnosed with dysplastoc nevi syndrome. I have lots of moles and dysplastic moles. No history of melanoma, thaks God,I do go every 6 month for derm check-ups. I had 50 moles cut out and 16 of those were dysplastic, 5 moderate and rest of tjem mild. However, me and my husband would like to have a baby. I have read on internet that pregnancy hormones are having effwect on melanoma and that my moles may get bigger and darker and new one's may appear and the worst some of thme may develop melanoma thaks to to pregnany hormones that have effect on the skin. I'm so scared, I do want to have baby but not if I may die, Jesus. Also I really do not want more moles, OH Good. I don;t know what to do , I want to enjoy my pregnancy not to worry crazy and watch myself everyday in the mirror wiht big stress. Every doctor is saying something else. ANY HELP OR ADVISE IS VERY WELCOME.

Belle2003 · 03-18-2005, 06:50 PM

I am fair, blonde, blue eyes and I did not get an increase in moles or have moles increase in size during any of my pregnancies. I have only read that if you have already been diagnosed with cancer, that the hormones during pregnancy can help to increase your odds of having a reoccurance once you are in remission.

Since you do not have any form of cancer, I would think having a baby would put you at no risk. When in doubt, ask your gynecologist.

The only thing that I noticed that grew larger with each pregnancy was my butt!!

zoldanova · 03-21-2005, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Belle2003

I am fair, blonde, blue eyes and I did not get an increase in moles or have moles increase in size during any of my pregnancies. I have only read that if you have already been diagnosed with cancer, that the hormones during pregnancy can help to increase your odds of having a reoccurance once you are in remission.

Since you do not have any form of cancer, I would think having a baby would put you at no risk. When in doubt, ask your gynecologist.

The only thing that I noticed that grew larger with each pregnancy was my butt!!

Hello Belle2003,
thank you for your repply. DO you have los of moles as well or fair skin only. I fell like a ticking bomb for melanoma, how am I going to watch all of them during pregnancy is beyond my understanding. How did you do? Did you visit dermatologist more often during pregnancy or just watched them at home.
Thank you so much for sharing with me.
Ivana

Fullfire · 03-21-2005, 09:22 PM

I don;'t know if this is helpfull or not but my mother melanoma and whiel she was pregnant with me,, the cancer cells were active.. Since the cancer cells were active Iam now far more likely to develop and die from skin cancer lie kmy mother than I would have been if the celsl had been active.

Belle2003 · 03-21-2005, 11:55 PM

I am loaded with moles and dysplastic nevi. When I was pregnant I did not know a thing about melanoma or any kind of skin cancer. I did not develop basal cell skin cancer until after my kids were 18 years old.

I personally think that since you have never had any kind of skin cancer, that you are stressing out about something that may never happen. I myself was worried about so many things that had to do with being pregnant. Like will my child be healthy, how much pain is there while delivering, will my body go back to normal, will I be a good mom, stuff like that. With all of those concerns and fears, I realized that I wanted to be a mom more and so I faced my fears and got pregnant. We all are afraid of the unknown.

Talk to a dermatologist about your cancer fears and pregnancy. Perhaps this can put your mind at ease. Then when you are truly ready, you can get pregnant.