Re: Menopause at 21 years old
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 07:44:09 -0500 (CDT)
If your ovaries were removed you must be on estrogen therapy constantly,
and of course psychoterapy of any type or form would help.
At Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Jessica wrote:
>
>I had a complete hysterectomy a year ago due to endometriosis, chronic
>inflamation, adenomeosis and cysts and I've had so many problems
>emotionally and physically since then. I feel like I'm losing my mind
>sometimes and everywhere I go to look for information I can't relate
>myself to since these women are 50 or older. It feels I'm the only one
>this young to be going through this nightmare. I know that is not true.
>My mood swings are rediculas, I'm constantly having hot flashes that
>last for hours sometimes. I gained 40 pounds within the first 3-4
>months of my surgery and can't lose the weight, on top of that I've got
>so much scar tissue in my abdomin I can't do situps because it burns so
>much.
>My biggest problem is I can't think, my head is so foggy I feel like I'm
>getting stupid or something. I can't focus on anything. I'm currently
>on a shot called depo-estrodial. I've been on a couple different HRT's
>and this one helps the most so far, but I know there's something else I
>can do I just don't know what.
>I'm so lost at this point I don't even know what to ask for. Maybe if
>someone could just tell me if there is some kind of support group for
>young women who are going through or have gone through the same thing.
>If anyone has information on who I can talk to or if there is something
>I'm missing that I can do to get myself somewhat back to "normal" I'd be
>very grateful. I feel like I'm having more problems every day and it is
>getting more and more deppressing and discouraging. Please help.
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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