Perimenopause Help

Question by cutiemama4597: Is 27 too young to start perimenopause?
I am just wondering because I have a lot of the symptoms that women describe. I have hot flashes, night sweats, very weird periods, and horrible mood swings. I talked to my gyn about it a couple months ago and she said I’m fine. I know I’m not pregnant because my tubes are tied and the gyn did a preg test too. I don’t even know if early menopause runs in my family because all my older female relatives are deceased. Should I seek a second opinion or I am just worrying too much?

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Answer by packer
Actually I had the same symptoms for years and pretty much what you have is PMS – I’m just going through menopause right now and I’m 48 so if you’re having those symptoms now I would definitely try to aleve the symptoms – a mild anti-depressant did wonders for me and also Yam cream that you could probably find in an herbal store. Also – find a book about PMS – I can’t remember the one I read – but just knowing that others suffer these weird symptoms helped me greatly.

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Question by jlhangelheart: Has anyone here been dx’d w/perimenopause at young age?
I’m 44yo; was diagnosed at 42, I think this was caused by depo shot and fact that I’d been on it for five years. I have had many “pregnancy” scares, very heavy periods out of the blue, then none for months at a time. Right now, I’m having an issue w/very sore nipples and cramping. I was having hot flashes all the time, but that has subsided for now. Anyone been in this situation? Any advice would be appreciated.

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Answer by essentiallysolo
peri-menopause can begin as early as 28, mine did… I very much doubt it had anything to do with the depo shot… it was just time for you.

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I’m 44yo; was diagnosed at 42, I think this was caused by depo shot and fact that I’d been on it for five years. I have had many “pregnancy” scares, very heavy periods out of the blue, then none for months at a time. Right now, I’m having an issue w/very sore nipples and cramping. I was having hot flashes all the time, but that has subsided for now. Anyone been in this situation? Any advice would be appreciated.

Based on studies already done, it appears that the decision is made somewhere between the ages of eight and ten.

I’m 15 and my doctor told me I’m going through menopause… is he right?