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Re: ESTRATEST HS & PERIMENOPAUSE??

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:13:27 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Cathy wrote: >
>Hello
>I'm 38 years old and am experiencing hormone problems. I was given
>Estratest HS yesterday and wanted to know if this is a appropriate drug
>for perimenopause. My My recent labs are as follows : Estradiol 12; FSH
>14.9; Testosterone <20. All labs were drawn on the first day of my last
>period(Follicular phase)
>I should aslo mention that I have had the left tube and ovary removed
>and a total thyroidectomy( TSH and Free T4 levels are normal)
>My dr. doesn't really belive in peri-menopause, but are the above
>levels indicative of some type of hormone inbalance?
>Thanks so much for your reply's!
>Cathy

It is not the most common choice, but it can be useful. I am not sure that there is anything to "believe" about perimenopause. It is a simple fact of life that most women over the age of 45, and many below that can attest to.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.




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