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Re: No Subject
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 04:25:29 -0600 (CST)
I agree with both of you! I wanted to also suggest that Thalia try to
see a Naturopathic doctor. I have had success regulating
peri-menopausal period issues with a good progesterone cream, but Thalia
may need more help than that.
At Thu, 30 Jan 2003, BJ wrote:
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>Thalia,
>You're right about that! Sorry you are having to deal with this issue. I
>suspect you are not ovulating but have you ever been tested for that?
>You might want to consider supplementing with natural (bio-identical)
>progesterone 2 weeks each month. This will often restart periods and
>reregulate them, possibly even getting your ovaries to start ovulating.
>You can get progesterone cream without a prescription in the US or get a
>script (not always easy to convince a doctor, though) and have it custom
>made at a compounding pharmacy. For more info on the progesteorne check
>out http://www.natural-progesterone-advisory-network.com. Take care and best
>of luck!
>BJ (long time progesterone user!)
>
>At Thu, 30 Jan 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>I am 25 years old and was put on The Pill when I was 16 to regulate my
>>periods, as I rarely got a period, and also to control acne and my severe
>>cramps. The Pill seemed to maybe have made th pain worse, giving both my
>>doctors and myself suspicions that I may have Endometriosis. The Pill never
>>made me acne better. In fact, because of the duration of taking oral
>>contraceptives, I now suffer from dark patches all over my face (Melasma)
>>which my doctor nor myself can seem to cure. I recently went off The Pill to
>>see if these dark spots on my skin would disappear and I have not had a
>>period in 6 months. consequently, I cannot have a period unless I am on The
>>Pill. Doctors should not be so quick as to recommend The Pill to young
>>females as a "Quick Fix" to solve all problems. If you ask me, it doesn't do
>>a damn thing but make your whole body suffer later in life.
>>
>>Thalia, 25
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