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Re: Testosterone Dominant (Was Re: CA-125 test and symptoms)
From: Bev (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jun 27 09:11:55 2005
Vicki from VA-- I am really suprised that they have put you on estrogen
with endo. This is what feeds it. Even after a hysto. they keep you
off the hormones for 3-12 months. The weight gain can come from the
perimenopause also. The estrogen does that, yuck we get the weight in
the middle too. I would not rule out the IBS, the constipation is a
part of that as well as bloating, I'va had IBS since the mid 80's it
comes and goes, more problems during stressfull periods. Like when the
endo is very bad. It is good that you are seeing both Dr.s soon. I
recommend the book by Dr. John Lee "what your dr. may not tell you
about menopause" great info on hormonal balancing. I've been reading so
much because I am considering a hysto. because of multiple problems and
with it I have to have overies removed, so I will be put into immediate
meno. I needed to know what to expect. His book was the best by far.
All of my hormones are somewhat on the low side. I am also on the nat.
progest. cream. I feel like it has helped with my hot flashes and
reduced my night sweats and the endo. I was wondering if the the
swelling from the cream is due to an allergy in the base that the
hormone is in, maybe soy or aloe? Just a thought. Best wishes. Bev
At Sun, 26 Jun 2005, Vicki wrote:
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>Beth-
>I was on Progesterone cream for many years and it's now at a normal
>level - so normal I cannot tolerate even a drop of progesterone cream
>(swollen eyes, hands, feet). The odd thing about the testosterone is
>that I don't look like it's high. I'm not furry, no deep voice, no
>acne. I have large shoulder bones but am otherwise thin. My doctor has
>hinted that he thinks I was born with high testosterone (as in was
>almost a hermaphrodite). The problem is they don't start measuring your
>hormones until there's a problem, so they don't know what "normal" is
>for you. I'm currently in premenopause and taking bio-identical
>estrogen for hot flashes. It works but since then all the problems I've
>strongly suspected are endo have increased. Which has increased my
>suspicion of endo. And I have had such strange symptoms that I've been
>sent back and forth between Gyn and gastro. At first was chronic
>constipation. I have to take 6 gm of Vit C powder in water each morning
>to give me Da D. This is the only way I have been able to go for 5
>years now. Colonoscopy showed nothing (diagnosis IBS - read
>psychosomatic). Gyno said I had ascites from burst cysts but since no
>fever, no follow-up. I couldn't gain weight but was quite swollen in
>the tummy - kind of an Ethiopin look. Then, 4 years ago, whenever I
>have sex it feels like I'm getting a finger up my backside at the same
>time - making sex a really yukky feeling as you can imagine. Recently
>(a year) I finally started getting traditional endo symptoms, the
>bloating, cramping, bleeding, weird period schedule, gaining weight
>overnight, cellulite for the first time in my life, etc. I have dastro
>appt on July 5 and gyno appt on July 6. I have to tell the gyno about
>the "finger in the butt" thing. How embarassing is that going to be?
>Anyone else get that symptom?
>
>At Sun, 26 Jun 2005, anonymous wrote:
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>>Vicki, If you are Testosterone dominant you might want to talk to your
>>Dr. about using natural compounded progesterone cream. It helps with
>>endo and can get your hormones back into balance. I don't know if you
>>have HMO or PPo type insurance but if you can choose your own DRs. you
>>might want to try an endocrinologist for the hormones. Good luck.
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