Hypothyroid and PCOS
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Comments (42)I think (hope) doctors today have the mindset of sparing what organs they can. I've read/heard arguments on both sides of the story. Here's some info from the wall street journal health journal: Cutting Less More doctors are challenging the convention of removing the cervix during a hysterectomy. Here's why: * Pap smears have sharply reduced the incidence of cervical cancer. * Sparing the cervix reduces the risk of bladder damage. * Some doctors say it may improve sexual function. Some 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in the U.S. every year, making it the second-most common women's surgery after Caesarean section. It is done to remove cancers of the uterus or cervix, or more commonly to treat a painful condition called endometriosis or because of noncancerous uterine growths called fibroids. Prior to 1940, nearly all hysterectomies preserved the cervix because it was easier and safer given the lack of antibiotics and blood banks. But by the 1960s, removing the cervix, viewed as a cancer preventative at a time when Pap smears were still fairly new, became standard. Now the tide appears to be turning. In 2006, 9.7% of U.S. inpatient hysterectomies, which account for more than 90% of the procedures, preserved the cervix, compared with just 1.7% a decade earlier, according to federal data. ------- Just sharing that info, not saying they are right. It's something anyone considering a hysterectomy should think about. I'm just thankful that we have alternatives to an actual hysterectomy these days. tina...See Moreperimenopausal and graves disease
Comments (1)I think I was hypothyroid for many years from puberty all the way up to my 40's. I was finally diagnosed with PCOS but not until 2 years after my son was born. I only have one child because I also had several miscarriages. I was fat and I beleive I was Hypothyroid and depressed for much of my teenage years and through most my 20s and 30s. Until I met my husband. When I was 44 I started losing weight inexplicably. A year later I went into a thyro-toxi-cosis storm and was finally diagnosed with Hyper active thyroid - or Graves disease. Over the last 2 years yes my TSH, my FT3 and FT4 have been tested every 3 months. I have been taking the tapazole for the same 2 years. MY TSH was suppsoed for most of those 2 years and really only came back to in December last year. No as far as I can remember, I have never had any estrogen or adrenal testing done at all. AS I mentioned, I am now doing premarin cream 3 x a week to stop my vagina itching and burning, and so far it's working nicely. I'll try the Mediboard too thanks....See MoreHelp for DD with skin problem
Comments (44)Violet, my post disappeared or I must not have hit send, but I would start with the ins. covered doctor, and go from there. If she is not getting anywhere, then I would do a self-pay consultation with a homeopathic MD. I found one in her area (Dr. Soule) but have no idea how good he is. Anyway, that isn't the starting point, just good to know there are options, if that makes sense. She just shouldn't give up. Duluth, wow-- Addison's Disease. My dear friend, who was really more like a cousin to me, passed away from it. She was 10 and I was 12. It was undiagnosed. She was half Mexican, half Irish. Her mother (Mexican) was very pale . . .as was she. VERY pale. She came home from a trip to Mexico and her skin was unusually dark-- in a tone that I've never seen anyone with. Along with this, she had symptoms like licking pickles, licking the salt off potato chips. Her test scores went down. They put a cot in the classroom for her. Etc., etc. The doctors would NOT believe her mom. They said she was fine. Said she needed her tonsils out (now we are amazed she survived the operation). Said she got dark because she was Mexican. Doctor appointment after doctor appointment, and they turned her away. As her parents were sitting down to discuss what they would say at the doctor's appointment (scheduled for the following day)-- they were not going to leave without answers-- she went into cardiac arrest and passed away. I miss her dearly. Shortly thereafter she passed away, my father had a dentist appointment. Our dear friend's death was weighing heavily on his mind, and told the dentist her symptoms. The dentist immediately diagnosed her with Addison's Disease. We could never figure out how the dentist knew, and these doctors-- for years-- did not. If only we had information back then as we do now. So glad you were diagnosed and are OK....See MoreAnother beauty/hair thread
Comments (33)I am hypothyroid also. I have Hashimotos which is the autoimmune version...With a couple other autoimmune issues too. I am now 58 but started with Hypo T issues in my late 30's Lost lots of hair. I always had low normal labs. Dr finally started me on Synthroid and I had many issues with it. Migraines, heart palps, and still had bad hair and premature graying which is a symptom. I was still dying my hair but it was so ugly thin and lifeless. Changed to Armour Thyroid that helped (Not the hair) but I still had the migraines and still had low normal when on medication or not. There was some question as to if I really had thyroid issues until they tested for the Hashimotos. Apparently they changed the Armour Thyroid medication formulation so it is a bit different now. Finally five years ago I changed Dr's and changed to Nature-Throid medication and then three years ago went on bioidentical hormones also. Finally my hair settled down and It looks good. I have not colored my hair since I was 42. It is gray and I keep it long. It still sheds some but nothing like it did. My pony tail is about double what it was back in my 40's. I do not have the thyroid issues that I had before not perfect but much better on the Nature-throid. We moved to our farm last fall and we now have well water and my hair is really flyaway static. It's the water although no one else in the family has issues. I started using Pantene BB cream and it has been the answer. Love it! I've never heard of the hair loss issues with pantene. My hair is lots dryer since I've gone through meno...See MoreAutumnRain
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