WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2001: Re: menopause/hysterectomy

Re: menopause/hysterectomy

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Feb 2001 19:07:13 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Susan wrote: >
>I had a "partial" in 1983 -- ovaries still intact. I'm starting into
>what I would feel to be menopause -- mood swings, hot flushes,
>headaches, trouble sleeping, grumpy, irritable, etc., etc. I've seen a
>lot of menopause medication advertisements that say "not for those who
>have had hysterectomies." I am not sure whether this means "total" or
>"partial". I was on PremPro for a while, but at the time, I didn't
>think I needed same, and my feet and ankles swelled so badly that I quit
>taking it.
>
>However, I'd like to find a treatment that would help with the hot
>flushes and insomnia, assuming these are menopausal (I am 51). My
>doctor seems to want to throw pills at me to try and I'm getting tired
>of things not working.
>
>Thanks!

There are a variety of estrogen replacement modalities including pill, transdermal applications. It doesn't matter which you choose as long as you choose something... Lynn

--
Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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