WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2007: Re: MENOPAUSE: FSH test and bcps

Re: MENOPAUSE: FSH test and bcps

From: L Poe (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 1 Apr 2007 15:45:27 -0500 (CDT)

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Thanks again. I guess I'm curious about how close I am to menopause (probably perimenopause for sure), so I think I may go ahead and get the FSH test and a thyroid test as well to rule that out. I've had a couple dizzy spells as well with the hot flashes. Thanks!

At Sat, 31 Mar 2007, Pat wrote: >
>Okay, that makes a difference. YOu probably aren't in menopause, but
>rather Perimenopause, the 10 years before official menopause. Hot
>flashes can start then along with some of the other things you are
>talking about. Cycles also bet very eratic. If you are on the bcps
>that will stop your periods. A great book for Perimenopase is Before
>the Change by Ann Louise Gittleman
>http://home.comcast.net/~cnmpat/bkrevchg.htm
>http://www.midwivesofwa.org/perizap.pdf
>She has a lot of ideas about some of these irritating things, and good
>nutritional guidance for getting things back into balance. You might
>consider a FSH, or stopping the pills, but if they are helping your
>endometriosis, perhaps you should remain on them until you really are
>into full fledged menopause. I am not convinced the FSH will absolutly
>tell you whether or not your are officially in menopause. What's wrong
>with continuing them for awhile longer, and working on the other things
>that might improve the hot flahes, etc.
>
>>Pat, thanks for the answer. I didn't mention that I take the bcps,
>>Loestrin, continously as a treatment for endo and that I've had a couple
>>previous ovarian surgeries. So I haven't had a normal cycle for a long
>>time because I've suppressed it. I've had some hot flashes and trouble
>>sleeping as well. Pregnancy isn't possible because of all the damage I
>>have from the severe endo. I don't necessarily want to stop taking the
>>pills if I don't have to, but I'm not sure the FSH test will be accurate
>>while on bcps.
>
>--
>Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
>
>Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
>

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