Comments for Perimenopause Help

Comment on Does having a tubal ligation at age 22 (no kids) make perimenopause at 35 more likely? by smh73448

smh73448 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:29:37 +0000

Tubal Ligation does not affected perimenopause or menopause in any way.

Comment on Does having a tubal ligation at age 22 (no kids) make perimenopause at 35 more likely? by webfly2000

webfly2000 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:10:37 +0000

Absolutely it will. I had my tubal at 27, and went into perimenopause about five years later. I did some research after the fact and was surprised to find out (although it makes perfect sense in retrospect) that the ovaries blood supply comes along the fallopian tubes, which were severed and tied shut, literally strangling the ovaries. Might as well have had a total hysterectomy. I found out, though, that progesterone cream (available at health food stores) helps considerably. Good luck!

Comment on Q&A: what to do for anxiousness during perimenopause? by shiba

shiba — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:56:42 +0000

A nice glass of wine in the evening.

Works for me.

Comment on Q&A: what to do for anxiousness during perimenopause? by Diana

Diana — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:25:54 +0000

There are some natural remedies you can try

Comment on Q&A: Are there any benefits of having a high level of estrogen? by Huh?

Huh? — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:20:04 +0000

No, you are just more emotional. It is also difficult to find birth control which you are able to take.

Comment on Q&A: are leg cramps part of perimenopause? by Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:52:04 +0000

My husband suffered many lag cramps and is 59 years old this year. I don’t think it is perimenopause for him… lol. But just as a possible relief for you, he is taking a daily dose of magnesium mineral supplement and he has not had a cramp in months.

Perimenopause is more noticeable by mood swings, highly emotional states, sleeplessness, restlessness and of course, your menstrual cycle being altered. There are many more possible symptoms. Not all people suffer from the change of life, but some suffer quite badly. I have been through the change and most typically the hot flushes were a constant source of horror to me as well as a lack of libido and a lack of interest in life itself. Praise God, this has passed but I did use medication to help with my symptoms. Some do, some don’t. I needed to so that life was worth living. Which ever you choose to do, you don’t need to feel guilty by anyone who tells you that you mustn’t do this or you must do that. Ultimately it’s your quality of life that matters.

Best of luck and Happy Easter.

Kind regards

Lisa

Comment on In perimenopause, when is heavy bleeding TOO heavy? by jt

jt — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:44:07 +0000

The nurse who posted regarding saturating one pad or tampon per hour is essentially correct.

However, (gross alert!) my own personal experiences with perimenopause are that a pad or tampon can be saturated every 30 minutes for five days and you’ll survive. I did this monthly for nearly two years and didn’t even realize I was in perimenopause at the time.

Without more details regarding how often/how much you’re experiencing heavy bleeding, we can’t give a more definitive Answer.

If you’re concerned about heavy bleeding, you may want to see your physician. He/she can verify that you’re actually in perimenopause and discuss your symptoms with you.

Comment on In perimenopause, when is heavy bleeding TOO heavy? by nzbjmom

nzbjmom — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:25:32 +0000

When you are saturating one pad or tampon per hour or less, you are bleeding too heavily. You would need to see a doctor very soon (like in the ER)

Comment on In perimenopause, when is heavy bleeding TOO heavy? by nurse moe

nurse moe — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:03:44 +0000

there is no “right” answer. it is too heavy when it is abnormal for YOU. any abnormal bleeding should be investigated.
good luck.

Comment on Is it true that beautiful women have more of the estrogen hormone? by Brown Bear

Brown Bear — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:04:27 +0000

There was a scientific measure of beauty. There is an ideal hollywood face that is made by taking the average of famous beautiful female faces. The ideal face describes the positions and sizes of the eyes, nose, mouth, chin…

I don’t know if the estrogen hormone is linked to the ideal face.

However, I think the estrogen hormone is linked to larger hip size, which may be regarded as beauty. Also the estrogen hormone is linked to how feminine a person face is. More feminine faces may be regarded as more beautiful than more masculine faces, by the majority of the population.

Also estrogen shapes a person’s brain. Estrogen may cause people to have more female rather than male brains. Put simply a female brain is not good at logical reasoning – i.e. maths, but is good as other things like creativity and verbal communication.

From my experience, girls who are good at maths (i.e those with less estrogen) are generally much less good looking and seem to care less about their appearance compared to girls who are good at languages and arts.