Re: How many here suffer endo after age 50? How old are you? poll
From: Susan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jun 29 11:36:14 2006
I'm 42. No end in sight for me...
Although I occasionally think I'm having hot flashes, everything else is
still going strong. Menopause doesn't seem to be in any hurry.
At Thu, 29 Jun 2006, Elisa wrote:
>
>Holly~
>
>That is always good news to hear from Dr's. I know myself I had a
>period from 34-41 which was a very dormant time. I think the problems
>after that are just from reoccurring scar tissue and fibrosis. My
>friend as I mentioned had a cyst and an ovary rupture which sent hers
>out everywhere and she is the rare exception.
>
>I haven't met many woman myself who suffer as bad as the early years but
>who knows what this disease does. It has to get tired sometime right :)
>
>--
>Elisa
>
>At Thu, 29 Jun 2006, holly wrote:
>>
>>35
>>
>>when i had my last surgery, my dr told me he doesn't have to do many
>>surgeries for endo on women over 40. so maybe there will be some relief
>>soon.
>>
>>~holly
>>mild endo and IC
>>
>>At Thu, 29 Jun 2006, Elisa wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Jenny~
>>>
>>>This is a GREAT question. I am 42 years young :) and have a
>>>hyster-sister who is a 55 years young and a Chiropractic Dr. who does
>>>everything faithfully non conventional and conventional methods and
>>>still suffers with this disease just as bad many years after a
>>>hysterectomy.
>>>
>>>Funny enough she was just asking this the other day....and wanted to
>>>know if someone was going to do a study on women in the older generation
>>>so we can plan for what comes next...keep us posted if you find out
>>>anything in this area.
>>>
>>>Thanks..
>>>
>>>--
>>>Elisa
>>>
>>>At Thu, 29 Jun 2006, Jenny wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I notice that the majority here are in our 30's and younger. I was just
>>>>wondering how many here suffer with pain after menopause (I know it does
>>>>happen.) If not many women say they are over 50 or even 40, that's a
>>>>really good sign for us. Just curious.
>>>>
>>>>~Jenny (I'm 33)
>>>
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