Menopause at 36

Hi Jackie,
I hit the menopause head on when I was 27 and have been on HRT ever since.
All I can say is that it turned my life around after struggling so much.
I was so tired, hot and miserable.
For me after the shock, it was a positive experience.

At the moment I am marked down to take HRT for the rest of my life because I don't have a functioning ovary…..I’m not quite 40 yet. 😉

There are alternatives and I am sure you will get lots of advice here.

Best of luck

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I have been 'perimenopausal' since trying for a baby with new hubby in 2005, I was 32 then. My hormones swing like the devil and cycles are very irregular 17-49 days. They seem to have settled at the moment but i know chances are slim for conception because my hubby and I both have a problem.

I have no other signs but I did ask to see a specialist in view of my age. He said I did not need HRT at my age until I had stopped periods for a year.

Menopause at 36 seems a little early, but HRT can be an option if there are no obvious other health related reasons for it. Otherwise early menopause is just a symptom that can indicate that there is a health problem in the body and the hormonal system registers this imbalance.

In this case HRT will only mask the underlying problems.

In my work I also found that long term medication (any medication), can affect the menstrual cycle.

A

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menopause ..............sorry guys , but i think its all in your heads
my mother was told by the GP that is was her time for it and she told them that it would never happen. now at 60 it didn't and it won't to me.

mind over matter , thats all it boils down to 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
same as a cold ,if you think your ill, you will be. POSITIVITY wins the day !

Jackie before you go down the medication route I would seriously suggest you see a BANT registered nutritionist who specialises on womens health issues.

There is so much that can be done with diet alone, but DO see a nutritionist who specialises in THAT area.

Marilyn Glenville (quite far down south, I believe and don't know where you are) has done a lot of work although I don't think she sees many clients now as she lectures a lot but she does have people who work for her, carrying on her protocols.

I am not against medical help but would like to see other methods being considered before artificial hormones were considered.

Patchouli

Sorry its late!!!

Hi there I have just read your mail which you posted on here in May past and thought you might be interested in checking out a great site called menopausematters.co.uk. You will be able to get support from people in a similar situation as yourself. I am 47 and have just recently been told I am going through the menopause. I have recently became a member of the meno site and healthypages also. Good luck 🙂

Hi,

I know this isn't strictly in line with the thread title, but I really do need some advice about the menopause, and it saves me starting another thread!!

I have just turned 50 and lo and behold, hot flushes have started with a vengance!! They are becoming extremely uncomfortable and once the episode is over I actually start feeling really cold and shiver!! I also feel extremely drained and tired at the moment.

I have bought some multi vitamins with ginseng and ginko biloba to see if they make any difference, but would like to know if there is anything else anyone can suggest in way of supplements. The hot flushes also turn into night sweats, which once again leave me shivvering afterwards, I have never heard of anyone feeling cold with the menopause, but having looked it up on the internet, it said that the changes in the hormones disrupts the 'thermostatic' centre of the brain, so I suppose it can go the other way as well!!

Anyone have any suggestions??

Thanks in anticipation.

Crabapple xx

Hi ladies and fellow 'sufferer's'.

Somerset Angel and I were experiencing similar symptoms to the above last year and decided to do some research to find out why these things were happening! After a few 'lightbulb' moments of "ahhh....that's why.." we realized that maybe we should use our research to help other ladies and put together a menopause survey, which was filled in by nearly 50 ladies at Exibitions we attended etc. From the info from the surveys we then put together a one day workshop which proved to be both helpful,popular and a lot of fun! Local female GP's were also interested in our findings and while I was literally off my feet this time last year due to surgery for Cancer we decided not to waste time and wrote a book based on the workshop and our own experiences. We are very proud of our 'baby' and the feedback so far.
There are lots of things available to help with hot flushes that include HRT as different things will help different women.
As a fellow lady on this journey into the 'Wise Woman' stage of our lives you have my sympathies lol.

Love and light

reikiangel

xxx

I tried every natural remedy and technique for years. The only thing that finally worked was the estradiol patch (natural oestrogen, not horse piss) and natural progesterone cream (not synthetic progestin). Estradot is a commonly used brand. I read somewhere that you can by progesterone gel over the counter in France, but people have found it on the NHS. Some doctors know that and others don't. These products won't give you the side effects of synthetic HRT (Premarin, Prempro, Prempak, etc.). Your doctor should monitor you with blood tests every month to see you get the optimal dose.

The only side effect I got was excellent cholesterol numbers! My doctor had been pressuring me to take statins but now I don't need them. Nature knows best!