Perimenopause Help

Question by samantha: What can i do about increasing my sex drive during pregnancy?
I am 6 weeks pregnant and I have lost all sex drive, to the point where my bf is getting upset. I’ve tried explaining the hormones and how I am not in the mood, I am beyond myself. I don’t know what to do.

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Answer by K J
First of all stop blaming yourself and tell your BF to quit being selfish and just thinking of him self. Believe me…over the course of your pregnancy your hormones are going to be going crazy…the first trimester is the worse…the second you are going to feel actually quite good and really want sex…tell him that…it takes time for your body to adjust to being pregnant and at only 6 weeks it is only the beginning…it will get better but for now do not worry about your BF take care of you and soon enough your sex drive will return….and remember…after the baby comes it will be 6 weeks again minimum before you are able to resume normal sexual activity…just getting your BF ready for what is to come..lol….really he should be more understanding and you definitely do not need the added stress of a BF who is not supportive….it is hard at the beginning your body is going through so many changes…you should just show this question to him so that he can see for himself that he is causing you more stress by making you feel guilty for something that you have absolutely no control over…let him see…perhaps he will understand more…congratulations on the coming of your new little baby, take care and no worries as far as sex right now…it will change.

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Question by justlookin4friendsonly: Is there a test for perimenopause like there’s a test for pregnancy?
I’ve been experiencing pregnancy symptoms, but people have said it could also be perimenopause (I’m 36). My Mom passed 1`2/25/04, so I can’t ask her when she first started menopause and I know my Dad won’t know or remember. I also didn’t test for pregnancy yet.

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Answer by Zambiti
Menopause, aka estrogen dominance, can happen at any age. With our exposure to xenoestrogens, menopause symptoms are occurring earlier and earlier. It really isn’t so much when your mother had it as you probably follow a similar lifestyle to hers, so you would run into estrogen dominance symptoms at about the same age give or take.

Here is a web page with more info and a list of symptoms. http://www.johnleemd.com/store/estrogen_… You don’t have to have all the symptoms, and you may be early on, so this would be the time to nip it in the bud.

You can try natural progesterone, though they sell a really good one at that site, I prefer Progestelle from http://www.womhoo.com If you buy there, you can also get a free evaluation from Dr. Eckhart, and he will reply to your by e-mail personally.

Make sure you use USP progesterone, not pharmaceutical progestin (prescription) though. Progestin does NOT act like your natural progesterone. You can actually test your own hormone levels at http://www.salivatest.com (also linked at Dr. Lee’s site).

I know how frustrated you are, really. I didn’t have the hot flashes, but had the exhaustion, moodiness, headaches, stress or anxiety attacks, irregular bleeding, and more. I was rather miserable by the time I looked up info to see what was happening. I hope you find some help at those links; I did. 4 months on natural progesterone and I’m feeling much better.

If you want, this is a new estrogen dominance Yahoo Group which will have more info and where you can share: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EstrogenDominance/

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Question by justlookin4friendsonly: Is there a test for perimenopause like there’s a test for pregnancy?
I’ve been experiencing pregnancy symptoms, but people have said it could also be perimenopause (I’m 36). My Mom passed 1`2/25/04, so I can’t ask her when she first started menopause and I know my Dad won’t know or remember. I also didn’t test for pregnancy yet.

Best answer:

Answer by Zambiti
Menopause, aka estrogen dominance, can happen at any age. With our exposure to xenoestrogens, menopause symptoms are occurring earlier and earlier. It really isn’t so much when your mother had it as you probably follow a similar lifestyle to hers, so you would run into estrogen dominance symptoms at about the same age give or take.

Here is a web page with more info and a list of symptoms. http://www.johnleemd.com/store/estrogen_… You don’t have to have all the symptoms, and you may be early on, so this would be the time to nip it in the bud.

You can try natural progesterone, though they sell a really good one at that site, I prefer Progestelle from http://www.womhoo.com If you buy there, you can also get a free evaluation from Dr. Eckhart, and he will reply to your by e-mail personally.

Make sure you use USP progesterone, not pharmaceutical progestin (prescription) though. Progestin does NOT act like your natural progesterone. You can actually test your own hormone levels at http://www.salivatest.com (also linked at Dr. Lee’s site).

I know how frustrated you are, really. I didn’t have the hot flashes, but had the exhaustion, moodiness, headaches, stress or anxiety attacks, irregular bleeding, and more. I was rather miserable by the time I looked up info to see what was happening. I hope you find some help at those links; I did. 4 months on natural progesterone and I’m feeling much better.

If you want, this is a new estrogen dominance Yahoo Group which will have more info and where you can share: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EstrogenDominance/

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Question by fergilicious: Are there similarities between the symptoms of early pregnancy & perimenopause?
I am 36 and 6 days late. I already have children and was not planning on more, so I do however recognize the symptoms of pregnancy. I have taken several home pregnancys tests and they all result in a negative reading? I did have unprotected sex so pregnancy could be a possibility. My mom go through menopause early she is convinced that I am going through perimenopause. Anyone every experience similar, or know anything about this I have been doing some research and cannot find much information. HELP!

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Answer by MacJedi
Yes, there are lots of similarities. I had this happen when I was about your age – skipped one period completely, and was sure I was pregnant. The primary difference is that when I was pregnant my breasts were very sensitive, and with perimenopause, that doesn’t happen so much.

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