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mrs_jenjen

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length of menopause after hysterectomy
Posted: 01-29-08 19:32pm

do you take meds for it? I had a hysterectomy at the age of 22 and took meds for a little while but the risk of breast cancer is to great. Now at the age of 41 it seems like I still have some symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, moodiness, and such. Is it just me or is this normal for some women that this many years have passed and still feel this stuff? What do you take for it and should I have a bone density test done?
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Posted: 03-16-08 23:10pm

I'm 54 with a total hysterectomy 20 years ago. I still deal with menopause symptoms like you describe. It must have been difficult to have a hysterectomy at 22. I've been through the gamut of hrt. I moved to AZ and in finding a new gyn, found a doctor going through menopause. She does bioidentical hormone pellets (and has them herself). They are implanted in my hip and last 3-4 months. They are the best! I get estrogen and testosterone. My body only uses what it needs and they are closest to what we make naturally. My life has changed drastically for the better with regards to menopause and libido. Almost like being on newlyweds again! I hopefully will have these till I die!
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mrs_jenjen

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Posted: 03-17-08 10:29am

Hey, having a hysterectomy that early ad it ups and downs for sure. The bad being that I felt like I was wwaayyyy older because of going through menopause so early. The good being that I didn't have a period anymore...lol. But after about a month I wished I still had the period!! All the moodiness, hot flashes, and etc. The symptoms have calmed down alot but they are still aggrevating. I'm going to check around and see if any of the gyn's around here offer what you're talking about. I'll you know!!!
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Posted: 03-24-08 15:20pm

That is not uncommon at all. Everyone is different in the sense of the leangth of time. I had a partial hyst at the age of 31 and my GYN did not take my overies due to the fact he did not want me to go into early menapause. I finally started around the age of 40 and it lasted about 10 years or so. I remember having such hot flashes I had to go into the deep freezer at work to cool down. NO LIE.......I had no night sweats though. I was very lucky, I really did'nt have to many bad mood swings. But, yes I did have many of them. You have to realize your hormones are changing now and your body and mind are going to feel it. I did not take any meds myself. I felt I wanted to go through it for the same reasons. I did'nt have it that bad. It was the hot flashes that I could not handle.

Carrie
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