Estrogen and perimenopause
Common Questions and Answers about Estrogen and perimenopause
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I would have your estrogen checked. Your pituitary gland could be slowing your FSH levels. That is what I'm going through. I'm in perimenopause. Estrogen of 16 and FSH is .3. Not 3 but .3.
s it declines more rapidly until it ceases. During perimenopause our hormone levels (Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone) decrease, and ovulation slowly begins to come to an end...
If you're interested in becoming pregnant, my advice would be to start keeping track of your ovulation and menstrual cycles now. Also consult your Ob/Gyn if you have any concerns. The healthier and better shape you're in will definitely influence any possible pregnancy and transition into menopause...
Perimenopause lasts up until menopause, the point when the ovaries stop releasing eggs. In the last one to two years of perimenopause, this decline in estrogen accelerates. At this stage, many women experience menopausal symptoms.
The average length of perimenopause is four years, but for some women this stage may last only a few months or continue for 10 years. Perimenopause ends the first year after menopause (when a woman has gone 12 months without having her period).
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Loss of libido, or interest in sex, can be a symptom of perimenopause and also a sign of changing hormone levels among other things. To find out if you're experiencing perimenopause,you could always speak with your doctor about the 3 following tests: FSH test; Estrogen test, or TSH test. Or you could also do your own symptom check by googling "common signs of perimenopause and menopause", to see if you fit the description.
In my opinion you should consult a gynecologist and start with hormone replacemenr therapy.You can also take Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators like Femarelle which derived from a botanical source (Phytoserms) or phytoestrogens which have an estrogenic effect on the body and therefore create a moderated estrogenic effect.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided.
Well, my gyno says she would like me to be on estrogen only if my labs come back showing it's needed because she says she worries about osteoperosis. I do not have a uterus so I don't need progesterone she says. I have no idea about any of this because I had my uterus removed 10 years ago and I pretty much forgot about it. But her concern is that I'm only 43 and I"m very thin with all of these thyroid issues along with the whole GERD and taking prilosec everyday.
the menopausal estrogen our body makes and not as friendly an estrogen as Estradiol, which is what our bodies make when we are in our 20's. But the thought is that without ovaries, the body cannot utilize progesterone as was once thought. Examples of this type of estrogen in its bioidentical form include Climara and Vivelle at various doses.
Having said that, there is also a school of thought that the only thing needed is Estradiol and very little progesterone..
However, I have been getting my anxiety (tightening in chest, throat, butterflies in stomach, dizziness, etc.) and began researching for almost a year on perimenopause. The aforementioned website is a lifesaver in that it, at least, explains what you're going through so that you don't feel like it's in your head and you're going crazy. Perimenopause starts as early as in your 30s so don't exclude it.
Hope this helps. God Bless.
I agree with quietgal about hormone levels too and yet you also need to work on the anxiety and panic. Meditating, relaxation exercises, and seeing an expert on anx. and panic will get you on the road to progress! Do not live with this problem as you are wasting precious time in your life and we only get one shot at it!!!! Positive thinking and taking time for yourself is #1.
Another reason could be a natural drop in hormone levels (progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone decreasing) that can sometimes cause a hormonal imbalance ~ which has a direct affect on sexual arousal and pleasure. You could speak with your doctor about this sudden loss of feeling, and you can also research 'Sexual Side Effects of Perimenopause'.
My doctors have told me that I was menopausal becasue I had not had a period in 2 and a half years. Now he is telling me that my tests show that I am still making estrogen and am perimenopausal.Can this happen? He did a uterine biopsy which was normal. Some thickening of the uterus and fibroids. I have never heard of going "backwards." He wants me to go back on the Ayestin for several months on a daily basis, but I don't want to go on hormones because my mother had breast cancer.
I am 51 and going through peri menopause and had my hormone levels checked my Estrogen is 5x the amount it should be . I had the pelvic ultrasound inside and out and showed nothing, but my Regular MD is unsure and wants to send me to a Gyn , she is very concerned but I have read a lot about Estogen Dominince and it's common and also says it can be brought down by progesterone is this true?
Ovarian cysts can affect the menstrual cycle. That said, in perimenopause estrogen and progesterone levels are irregular and missed menstrual periods are a symptom.
They have stuff for vaginal dryness, and cooling pads and pillows for night sweats. MS and perimenopause are separate issues many women have both because we are women and are eventually going to go through the change.
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Since you are asking about Estrogen I think when you have a lower level you may be perimenopause. Here is a link I found about estrogen maybe it can help you understand more. Keep in mind that RE's can help you. You can still have a baby, you just need help.
Hang in there...sending you baby dust.
http://antiagingguide.com/estrogen_levels.
Recently, I have flushing on my face, neck, and ears--sometimes just on one side of my face--embarrassing. I had breast cancer after 23 years on estrogen replacement therapy, so can't take estrogen any more. Hot flashes out the wazoo! Is there anything I can do to decrease the flushing? I take Fosomax, Allegra D, and a simvastatin.
it sounds to me as well that you are going into perimenopause...unfortunately when they took your uterus they had to cut blood supplies so women who have undergone this surgery tend to go into menopause approximately 5 years sooner then they would have because of loss of blood supply to the ovaries.
If you had endometriosis...
I had perimenopause symptoms which ended up not being perimenopause, but elevated estrogen levels (perimenopause is diagnosed by your FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)). I was put on testosterone, which reduces estrogen level and all of my symptoms went away (hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, dizziness, nausea during menses, etc). So, something else to check for anyone who is having trouble figuring it out. Took 3 years for me to get it diagnosed (age 35-38).
t want to make excuses for my behaviors, but at the same time, I feel like something is definitely happening to me and I would feel better if it had to do with perimenopause and not just me going nutso.....
Anyone have any thoughts??? Thank you.
It sounds very much like you are entering perimenopause, a time of unknown length when our bodies begin to produce less estrogen and throw our cycles into a bit of chaos. What you described is perfectly normal for perimenopause. Sometimes we skip periods, the next month we have 2, the month after that we bleed heavily for days, wondering if we need a blood transfusion, then we have two month of nothing but spotting..............
Oh my gosh, tschock, you're doctor is an idiot!! I'm so sorry for you!
Here's my experience...
Around age 44 it seamed as if my body became possessed, and the symptoms started to stack up. I remember clearly the day I had to leave my exercise class because I couldn't stop crying (for no reason at all).
Perimenopause is the beginning of our bodies learning to live with the ups and downs of fluctuating estrogen levels. Perimenopause can last for many years. I think I spent about 10 years watching my periods get incredibly wonky on me. Like you, two full periods in one month. None the next month. A half day period the next month. A "gullywasher" the next month, you know, the kind where you think you're going to need a transfusion if the bleeding keeps up.
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