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Thyroid's role in late onset Menopause
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Oct 16, 2019 | Replies (3)Comment receiving replies
I don't really know about this since I had my ruined uterus removed at the age of 35 to keep from bleeding to death. I do know that you must be producing estrogen nicely because it slows down in menopause and after. Do you take any estrogen product? My neighbor was given estrogen for her health issues late in life and resumed periods which was not good but they were working on her osteoporosis. Do you smoke? This lady did. Her husband was a doctor and tried many strategies to lengthen her life. She was miserable, actually, when I visited her. The medical world doesn't have it all figured out yet, so you are smart to question your body's natural decline. How do you feel? Estrogen helps you sleep better and it keeps wrinkles away. That's all I know. Dorisena
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Hi Dorisena- Yes, I am producing estrogen, although it fluctuated wildly, so they put my on low dose birth control pills about 2 months ago. I think I needed the progesterone to counteract the estrogen to prevent uterine cancer. When I would get my period it was VERY heavy on day 2 and 3 and then tapered off, lasting a total of 6 days. I don't smoke, exercise, eat healthy (except for too much wine) and I feel great! I just had a bone density done and it went up! I have no trouble sleeping and my skin has very few wrinkles. It's like I'm a female version of Benjamin Button! Ok, that may be a slight exaggeration, but you get the idea. I guess I should be happy, but somehow I feel like this will all come at a price, like cancer. I'm just trying to educate myself to prevent that. Someone out there must know something!