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Re: 20years old - menopause - infertility
From: Claudia Twisdale RN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 07:56:25 -0500 (CDT)
I too live in a very small town, so I know how it goes in small towns.
Sounds like your best bet is to see a doctor who specializes in
reproductive disorders. This probably should be a reproductive
endocrinologist. This is a MD who specializes in hormones and
treatments related to different problems such as yours. Is there a
large medical university somewhere near you? As for the cost, I can not
even guess until you are evaluated by a specialist. When you make an
appointment with a doctor's clinic or office it is perfectly fine to ask
them about how much it should cost, that way you are prepared when you
get there.
2 periods since I was 15 years old,
>when consulting 3 different physicians I was told that this was probably
>due to a traumatic event or stress and it should correct itself and if
>it didnt by the time I was 18 I should consider it serious and come in
>for a check up. Well it didnt correct itself so I went back to my
>doctor when I was 18 and she did blood work,and when it came back she
>told me that my hormone levels were in "menopausal" levels. I was on
>birth control and it made me sick. I've had pains in my abdomen and
>went to the ER one night and they did an extensive ultrasound and found
>nothing wrong. So now I know that nothing appears wrong, yet my hormone
>levels are telling my body I'm going through menopause and I can't get
>any real answers out of my doctor or the 2nd opinion except for its all
>stress related and that there is nothing they can do, they also seem
>reluctant to discuss any of this with me due to my age(I live in a small
>town).
>I don't have medical insurance and I can't afford a specialist or really
>regular doctors appointments which has led me here.
>My husband and I would like to have a baby eventually but I'm guessing
>from the small amounts of information I'm getting from my Dr. that I
>can't do so.
>Will I ever be able to have children and if so what should or could I do
>to help us concieve a child? Is what I'm being told is wrong with me
>something common or what should I do?
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