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Q: Menopause At 19!! Please Help Me
asked by: sas787 on November 10th, 2004
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I've been diagnosed with a kind of premature ovarian failure, which is almost like going through menopause, and i'm 19 years old. My doctor has put me on estrogen and progestren in order to produce a period, which I did last month (and i'm very happy about that too!)
and now for the real reason i'm telling all of this: I had sex this weekend without a condom. I know first off that was wrong to do, but even worse is i'm very worried about what kind of effects my hormone replacement therapy will have on the chance of getting pregnant. What exactly does estrogen do? If anyone out there has any idea, please please please let me know...
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juniper
replied on November 10th, 2004
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What sort of hormone replacement therapy are you on exactly? Is it a birth control pill (combo estrogen and progestin) or do you take a separate patch for estrogen and cream for progesterone?

If you've gone into ovarian failure, it's unlikely that your ovaries are producing the crucial follicle stimulating hormone, which is what would indicate that you are fertile. I am guessing that your doctor has you on hormones to protect your feminine characteristics and protect your heart and bones.

Give your doctor's office a call and ask specifically if your hrt will also keep your fertile. If you can't get a hold of your doctor, you might want to try the pharmacy where you got your prescriptions filled (pharmacists are a great source of info on all sorts of topics like this).

Let us know how it turns out. Take care.
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