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Re: hypothalamic ammenorhea
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 03:35:55 -0500 (CDT)
Wow, that situation stinks! I don't know much about HA - but what about
a diaphragm? It may not be ideal, but it's less of a problem than
condoms and wouldn't affect your hormones like the pill or depo provera
or the others. That or the sponges or jellies or foams that are
spermicidal - messier, but good sex is all about messy, baby, anyway! ;)
At Fri, 20 Apr 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>I'm 24 with Hypothalamic Ammenorhea. This means I do not produce
>eostrogen or progesterone enough to maintain a menstural cycle. In my
>case my eostrogen levels are so low that I am on Kliogest (HRT) simply
>to prevent eosteoperosis and provide nourishment to the eostrogen
>sensitive cells of my cervix and uterus. My ovaries are healthy and
>contain many healthy immature and partially matured eggs but because of
>my condition I do not ovulate and only menstruate when I am on a hormone
>replacement of some kind. Apparently there is no known cause for my
>condition and therefore no known way to rectify it. As far as having
>children is concerned I am told that I would need medical intervention,
>but having said that, because the cause and cure are unknown it is
>possible that one day it may rectify itself and I could concieve. I
>currently us condoms as a contaceptive method just incase. I am unable
>to tolerate "The Pill" as my body reacts badly to progesterone so I am
>faced with a dilemma:
>I have a condition that currently causes ammenorhea - BUT it is possible
>that it may rectify itself and I could concieve by accident, and I can't
>use oral contraception as is makes me very sick. I do not wish to
>concieve at the moment and condoms work but are quite cumbersom and
>impersonal. Any suggestions or information about my condition would be
>of great interest and help
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