WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: Thyroid problems and menopause?

Re: Thyroid problems and menopause?

From: Lily (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Nov 2000 15:06:17 -0600 (CST)

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Oh, OK so it can be hyper or hypothyroid. A lot of women seem to have hypothyroid issues. Depends on the individual I guess - there does seems to be a strong connection to menopause with some women. I would have thought that it's just an age related thing but in my case I am young for menopause at 42 and was extremely healthy before the operation. I'll get tested again then - it's like hormone testing though I guess - if it's not absolutely conclusive (post menopausal) then, or borderline then it's a case of having to yet again get across just how bad this is and argue my point. I'm so tired of this after almost a year. Thanks for replying. At Tue, 28 Nov 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>At Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Lily wrote:
>>
>>Can an early menopause at age 42 after a hysterectomy (retained ovaries)
>>be accompanied by thyroid problems? Is it common for this to happen? The
>>reason I ask is that my doc is having trouble balancing my hormones and
>>I was on the low side of the TSH scale but that was 7 months ago and I
>>haven't been checked since. Besides I would have thought that
>>hypothyroid would be more common in this case - not hyperthyroid. My
>>maternal grandfather had a thyroid condition but none of my other
>>relatives as far as I know.
>>Thanks for your input.
>
>Thyroid problems, both hyper and hypo, are common in women as they
>approach menopause and beyond. I am not sure that it is a cause and
>effect relationship, but it could have some interaction. Try being
>retested.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation
>with, and examination by, a qualified medical professional.
>
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