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Posted by potato (My Page) on Sat, Feb 9, 02 at 15:44
| I am in perimeno..my post below this describes my situation in detail...but..i was wondering if any of the ladies here have had no period in months, and if not, do you feel worse or better? Do you use any HRT when you dont have a cycle anyway in that month? What do you do? I am concerned but my doc isnt. Havent seen my cycle in 4 months even with supplemental progesterone ONLY twice!!!.....i just dont want uterine build up to cause cancer....so i want to shed..give me your input on this...thanks |
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RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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| I have missed several periods, 2-3 months at a time...I have PMS symptoms, but no period. Then bam, two weeks of bleeding. Yuck. I recently went off the minipill (I was taking it to stay regular) and feel much better...no bloating or breast tenderness, and my skin is clearing up. My goal is to go through this whole process without HRT. Your experience sounds normal to me. I have been going through these cycles for about 4 years. Brace yourself! |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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Potato,
My periods stopped all at once when I was 41 years old. I am 54 now and not taking any HRT. The doc wanted me too, but when I asked if my periods would come back they responded, maybe. Well, that convinced me...no HRT for this chick!
Good luck, Kathy G in MI |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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| I started missing periods at about the same age and I was post menapausal by 46 and began taking HRT specifically Prempro because it has estrogen and progestrone both. No periods or bleeding, no more hot flashes or night sweats, sex is normal again and I feel just like I when I was in my 30's, except I would say I enjoy sex, but don't get'cravings' for it like when I was younger. I've kept my figure(with a little work), but enjoy knowing that I'm not going to 'shrink'(lose height),get weak bones or go to a post menapausal figure(keep your waist). I'm 52 now. |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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| I went irregular at 40, and stopped altogether at 42. Doc says anytime after 35 is normal, and except for the occasional hot flash (just stick your head in the freezer for a minute and rip off your clothes, and get your hair away from your face), I'm fine. No drugs, and I've been on heavy calcium (no vitamin D in it) for years. Just upped it a bit. Mom is 80, and never did go through menopause, just stopped. Maybe I'll be lucky, too. |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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| i turned 44 this past weekend -- i swear i've been in perimeno since i was 18, started regularly skipping 2 or 3 months since then with the longest time of no flow being 3 years and 10 months in my late 20s, i've had night sweats at certain times of the month since my mid 20s as well as all the PMS symptoms regardless whether i got it that month or not...vicious vicious mood swings...but when i hit 40 all of a sudden i was regular as clockwork...up until this past august, only been twice since then 3 weeks late and 2 weeks late -- this last one i had that can't-stand-the-thought-of-food-quease all day long, EVERY day to the point of hardly eating anything, yet i gained 14 lbs in 4 weeks... i'm planning on going to a nurse practioner for blood tests to check thyroid and liver function since i no longer have a gall bladder, figure out a therapy for me, be it herbs or progesterone cream -- i'm bound and determined to "get fixed" LOL! |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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I was cruising this board for just this question and found it immediately. What a relief to know that I'm not the only one. The doctor didn't say it was normal when I asked, she just looked confused and said I was too young for menopause.
I am 41 years old, and haven't had a period since October. I have had no other symptoms, though sometimes I feel warm unexpectedly, but it's not a HOT flash. My question to the other posters is about whether or not they have had children. I have not and took birth control pills for twenty years and stopped two years ago. DH and I didn't conceive in that period of time and now it's all stopped altogether. We do not want to take heroic measures, we are just finally in a place where it would not be a bad thing. I was kinda thinking it would work out, everything in it's own time. I guess Mother Nature is telling us we are done. Thanks for posting here, I'm glad I'm not alone... |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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| It is so encouraging to see that I am not alone! I feel so young to be going through this! I am 44 and I haven't had a period since December. I suddenly began having night sweats and hot flushes. Today is my annual GYN visit ... so I'm curious to see what he will have to say. I've already made up my mind that I don't want HRT. I'd rather try natural remedies. Has anyone else thought they might be PG when they first missed periods? Up until my last period in December, I was as regular as clockwork -- just maybe a bit heavier than normal. Never did I dream I could be perimeno! My first thought was "oh oh ... " ... |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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| Wow! This is my first visit to this board and I feel so much better already. I'm 43 and I am almost 2 months late (but spaded/ie: dogwoman lol). I have three children. I was waking up with just my neck sweating last month and now I just wake up several times during the night. Do I need to make a GYN appointment? I don’t have any health insurance but I would go to the doctor if it would serve a useful purpose. I’m not really interested in getting on anything. I hate to take any medicine (I know I'm weird). My Mother passed away three years ago so I can't get any information from her. Any insight will be greatly appreciated. TIA |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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I have 4 kids and you just learn to go with the "hot flash" flow. In cold weather it is not a "bad thing", except for the males around you who are freezing. As they say in Poland, "Tuffski, sh*tski"! Or at least that is what my FIL used to tell me. Actually, my DD thought those were REAL Polish words. lol,lol She was in Med school before she found out NOT! And in the warm weather, you just turn on the AC full blast TS to all the males around you. As my hubby says, he doesn't dare say a word ..... just pass the afghan!
Kathy G in MI |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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| "just stick your head in the freezer for a minute and rip off your clothes, and get your hair away from your face" LOL! Somehow, I don't think this would be appropriate in my office. Well, at least not that middle part. |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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| I feel weird discussing this at a web forum. It's embarassing enough discussing it with my doctor. I am forty two and experiencing the same symptoms as you. I was in a car wreck a couple months ago. Since My periods have dropped from 5 days to two. this is totally unheard of for me. I'm the person who never missed a day on her period accept once. They've always been like clock work and never lasted less than 5 days. For this change to suddenly take place I'm little concerned. I got a rash from pool water that hasn't cleared up. I've been running a fever since April. Just curious what this could be. I don't want to go through menapaus yet. My birthday is tomorrow. I'll be forty three. I'm just not ready for these changes. Shocked! |
RE: No cycle in 4 months. I'm 42..why?
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| Im 43 and since im 15yrs my period comes every 28 days I can set my watch to it. back in March i went to the doctor because I was just feeling off (jittery emotional neverous etc) he did a full harmonel panel,thyroid panel and full bloodwork. I have now shown through every 6 weeks that my hypothyroid is leveled....the harmone panel at the time came out normal...I then went and had my full yearly Gyno all was good and I did unform my gyno that i am now Hypothyroid he said this is very common. I was due for my period on July 19th ...3 weeks later not a show not a symptom. I am in disbelief that It can be menopause although my mom grandma and sister were all fully done by 45...my Gyno also looked at me in disbelief when i brought this up to him. I actually took 3 pregnancy tests in the last 3 weeks and of course they are negative. I have 4 children that were born from when i was 30yrs up until 39yrs I lost a baby in utero at 5 months when i wa 35. Other than thyroid i thank God I have no other medical issues. any imput helpful |
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