|
Re: hormone imbalance, sounds like PMS, here's one theory
From: Shelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 14 Oct 2000 08:58:11 -0500 (CDT)
It sounds like you're experiencing some classic PMS symptoms. One
theory is this is caused by too much estrogen RELATIVE to the amount of
progesterone. (It's a ratio thing) If you're going to try BC pills you
might want to try a progestin (synthetic progesterone) only pill. Most
pills have some form of estrogen. You could also go to a good
healthfood store and get a natural progesterone cream. Some women use
it the last two weeks of their cycle, some use it all the time. Lots of
vitamin E (taken w/ C to help utilization)can also help. There are two
books by a Dr Lee (What your Dr may not tell you about pre-menapause"
and "What your Dr may not tell you about Menapause") that are VERY
useful (for any age) in understanding the interplay between hormones.
good luck
At Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Sandra wrote:
>
>At Wed, 11 Oct 2000, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>i'm beginning to notice that i am OVERLY depressed and moody
>>approximately a week before my period, and mid-way through. (i'm 21 yrs
>>old) it's taken awhile for me to put it all together, but i'm pretty
>>sure it's a hormone imbalance.
>>
>>this makes me wonder - should i trip the pill to see if it adjusts
>>things? i'm tired of having 1 1/2 - 2 weeks of every month reak complete
>>havoc on my life. what should i do?
>>
>>if the pill is something i should consider - what are some of the side
>>effects? i've heard gaining weight is one of them... this doesn't sound
>>appealing, however i think it may be worth a try regardless.
>>
>>please let me know what you think.
>>
>>-thanks
>
>--
>You might want to consider speaking to an endocrinologist or a top notch Gyne (one that isn't completely focused on Obstetrics... unless you are focusing on conceiving). If you have a hormone imbalance a BC pill might be "all" you need... however if it is a more complex/serious imbalance the BC might only mask the symptom and not treat the cause.
>
>Just some thoughts... hope it helps.
>
|
|
![[ PCOS Discussion Forums ]](../../images/pcos_at_obgyn.gif)