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I have known from the time that I was 15 that I would never be able to carry my own child growing in me. I would never have that connection from conception to birth, and had to come to terms at 22 that my chances were slimming down. When they took my last ovary it shoved me head first into the deep-end of menopause and I'm taking all the meds, I'm doing what I was told and nothing seems to be helping. I am looking for anyone with advice that has gone through menopause and can give me advice on how to make it through. I have upped doses of medicines, talked to my doctors, I just feel alone and lost, all of my friends have kids, and grandkids for some and trying to have new babies, and I don't feel like they know what I'm going though.View Thread
I have a few questions, and concerns and hopefully I have come to the right place. I am 38 years old and my cycle has been pretty normal. I am now 11 days late and not pregnant. I went to my obgyn and she told me I might be entering early menopause, my sister has entered it at age 34. She has developed an action plan for me witch consists of having a thyroid blood test (did that and hopefully will hear back on Monday), if in two months I don't get a cycle she wants to induce one and have an ultrasound done.
I have noticed I am very moody, I feel horrible because I have three young children and a husband and don't want to be cranky mom all the time.
Now I didn't think to ask her these questions because I was in shock and when I got home I came up with them so hopefully someone can shed some light.
What will the thyroid test show? Why induce a period why not let my body do what it wants naturally? Is there something naturally I can take to help with my moods?
Thanks and good health to all.View Thread
But during the day its the hardest..I wear layers at work and I have a large floor space heater that blows 80 degree warmth in my office that I can turn on and off when I get my cold spells. At home I can sit on the couch with my heated blanket and then the next minute I'm throwing everything off because I'm too hot. My mother went through this as well and I can remember her hugging a heating pad trying to warm up. Not fun but very much a part of hormone change for this gal!View Thread
I need to be pregnant and am afraid from my case i don't know if it is hard for me to get pregnant or not pleaaaaaaaaase help i need ur adviceView Thread
My doctor prescribed a vaginal estradiol pill bi-weekly, and I purchased over-the-counter lubricants. However, the burning remains - less so, but still present, but the most disturbing symptom remains my loss of interest in sex despite no change in the cues or routines - just my interest level and bodily responses.
My question is, would HRT return the libido. I have researched this enough to know that candles and soft music won't cure the drop in dopamine and increase in prolactin that have literally taken the gas out of my engine (mother nature's way of saying I can no longer reproduce so why bother continuing with the cues). Would HRT return my chemistry to the way I was before I went off the Pill? Or do you recommend something else?View Thread
My doctor prescribed a vaginal estradiol pill bi-weekly, and I purchased over-the-counter lubricants. However, the burning remains - less so, but still present, but the most disturbing symptom remains my loss of interest in sex despite no change in the cues or routines - just my interest level and bodily responses.
My question is, would HRT return the libido. I have researched this enough to know that candles and soft music won't cure the drop in dopamine and increase in prolactin that have literally taken the gas out of my engine (mother nature's way of saying I can no longer reproduce so why bother continuing with the cues). Would HRT return my chemistry to the way I was before I went off the Pill? Or do you recommend something else?View Thread
I took the last pill on Jan 19, 2013.
I got my period on Jan 22 + it ended Jan 28.
I thought my next period would start on Feb 19 but it hasn't started yet. I was so worried I took a pregnancy test on Feb 24 but it was negative.
Is this normal ?
I thought my periods would still be regular and gradually phase out.View Thread
I am getting so frustrated with trying to lose weight. Seems like I will be down one week and the next and I am up what I lost plus some. And I won't have done anything differently!!
Then to add to my frustration with that, I will have my period for two weeks, off for a week and then get it again. Then I may not have it for 2-3 months.
I am taking Royal Maca for vaginal dryness, would this be having any effect on these issues??View Thread
I had an ablation over a year ago and then a tubal ligation since you must use some form of birth control after having had an ablation
I was fine for almost a year; my cycle was more regular than it ever had been and my periods were light to normal (since I have fibroids, they weren't going to stop all together)
starting a few months ago, the periods started getting heavier and more painful.
When I wake up in the morning and my bowels/bladder are full I can actually feel my uterus by palpating my abdomen.
Four weeks ago, I started a heavy period and it has never stopped. I did go through a phase where it was a tiny bit lighter and nasty, dark brown old blood was coming out, but a few days ago, it turned bright red (with nasty clots) and started gushing again. The cramping was horrible as well (and I am not a pain wimp)
I have an appointment with my GYN on Wednesday, but last night I just couldn't take it any more, I was having to empty my diva cup every hour which is a crazy amount of blood loss, especially since I'd been bleeding for weeks)
I ended up in a crying, whining, liveliness ball at urgent care at midnight.
The doc did prescribe the generic of Ortho Novum 11/35 which I started this morning. I took this pill for a good portion of my adult life so I know I don't react badly to it.
I will follow up with GYN on Wednesday.
I was wondering how quickly BCPs have worked for other women?
I can't live like this. I am a runner, ride my bike to work (have to come back up a super nasty hill) dance and have a job in which I need to be physically active.View Thread
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