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Just curious... Men.... you probably don't want to read this...

Before WLS I would have terrible PMS (mostly mood swings). I had

several doctor's tell me a lot of it was due to my weight. More

hormones in the fat, etc. About a year before WLS my periods

started fluctuating. Doctor said this was normal for a 43 year old

woman.

They continued to fluctuate after my WLS (Feb. 2001). After a year

and a half, they stopped completely. I believe that losing the

weight thru me into menopause early. I haven't had a period for

almost a year now. The thing is.. it's been a piece of cake. I no

longer have mood swings and beside's hot flashes (which are usually

pretty mild), it hasn't affected me. After just a year, the hot

flashes have subsided substantially. I use to have several hot

flashes a day and now it's maybe several a week. The doctor said

after a year without a period, I can be pretty sure I've stopped

ovulating.

Is there any one out there that can relate? For those who have gone

thru it... my symptoms are getting better... after you stop

ovulating, do they continue to get better, or is it possible I can

take a turn for the worse? I just can't believe that my menopause

was so easy.

thanx in advance....

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I haven't " gone through it, " but I am going through it. I had one brief

period after WLS, and nothing since, except hot flashes, which have been

frequent and intense. I took hormones for a while, but decided the risk

wasn't worth it, and am toughing out the hot flashes. I'm glad to hear they

will subside.

I am 56. I always figured I was late going through menopause because of the

hormones my fat was producing.

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Lap RnY, Distal - Dr. s

Vanderbilt University Hospital

Surgery date June 3, 2002

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> Before WLS I would have terrible PMS (mostly mood swings). I had

> several doctor's tell me a lot of it was due to my weight. More

> hormones in the fat, etc. About a year before WLS my periods

> started fluctuating. Doctor said this was normal for a 43 year old

> woman.

>

> They continued to fluctuate after my WLS (Feb. 2001). After a year

> and a half, they stopped completely. I believe that losing the

> weight thru me into menopause early. I haven't had a period for

> almost a year now. The thing is.. it's been a piece of cake. I no

> longer have mood swings and beside's hot flashes (which are usually

> pretty mild), it hasn't affected me. After just a year, the hot

> flashes have subsided substantially. I use to have several hot

> flashes a day and now it's maybe several a week. The doctor said

> after a year without a period, I can be pretty sure I've stopped

> ovulating.

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I haven't been through exactly what you are talking about. I did not

have a period for 10 months before wls and exactly one month after

surgery started again. They were consistent for the next 8 months. Now

sometimes I get a period and some times I don't. Sometimes when I do

have one, I just have spotting for a few days sometimes I bleed like

normal. I keep hoping it's menopause or atleast premenopause.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 18:25:57 -0000 " lturnbow2001 "

writes:

> Just curious... Men.... you probably don't want to read this...

>

> Before WLS I would have terrible PMS (mostly mood swings). I had

> several doctor's tell me a lot of it was due to my weight. More

> hormones in the fat, etc. About a year before WLS my periods

> started fluctuating. Doctor said this was normal for a 43 year old

>

> woman.

>

> They continued to fluctuate after my WLS (Feb. 2001). After a year

>

> and a half, they stopped completely. I believe that losing the

> weight thru me into menopause early. I haven't had a period for

> almost a year now. The thing is.. it's been a piece of cake. I no

> longer have mood swings and beside's hot flashes (which are usually

>

> pretty mild), it hasn't affected me. After just a year, the hot

> flashes have subsided substantially. I use to have several hot

> flashes a day and now it's maybe several a week. The doctor said

> after a year without a period, I can be pretty sure I've stopped

> ovulating.

>

> Is there any one out there that can relate? For those who have gone

>

> thru it... my symptoms are getting better... after you stop

> ovulating, do they continue to get better, or is it possible I can

> take a turn for the worse? I just can't believe that my menopause

> was so easy.

>

> thanx in advance....

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

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>

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Interesting you should post this, because as of August, it's been a

year since my last period, too. I had taken soy isoflavones for the

hot flashes, and it worked great. My OB/GYN had given me black

cohosh, I tried it for a month, and I had the opposite reaction...hot

flashes every few minutes 24/7. I tossed that, and went back to the

soy. I almost never have hot flashes since being on the soy, but

obviously, YMMV. BTW, I'll be 51 on Sept. 19th.

in NJ

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> Just curious... Men.... you probably don't want to read this...

>

> Before WLS I would have terrible PMS (mostly mood swings). I had

> several doctor's tell me a lot of it was due to my weight. More

> hormones in the fat, etc. About a year before WLS my periods

> started fluctuating. Doctor said this was normal for a 43 year old

> woman.

>

> They continued to fluctuate after my WLS (Feb. 2001). After a year

> and a half, they stopped completely. I believe that losing the

> weight thru me into menopause early. I haven't had a period for

> almost a year now. The thing is.. it's been a piece of cake. I no

> longer have mood swings and beside's hot flashes (which are usually

> pretty mild), it hasn't affected me. After just a year, the hot

> flashes have subsided substantially. I use to have several hot

> flashes a day and now it's maybe several a week. The doctor said

> after a year without a period, I can be pretty sure I've stopped

> ovulating.

>

> Is there any one out there that can relate? For those who have

gone

> thru it... my symptoms are getting better... after you stop

> ovulating, do they continue to get better, or is it possible I can

> take a turn for the worse? I just can't believe that my menopause

> was so easy.

>

> thanx in advance....

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I started perimenopause early, in my 30's, and when I had WLS at age

44 I was on the hormone patch due to heavy hot flashing and other

symptoms in my 30's. After weight loss and all the recent reports on

the risks associated with the patch, I tried to go cold turkey, but

the hot flashing was relentless 24/7, no sleep, irritable, just

miserable. You'd think that after 7 years of the patch, I would have

gone thru menopause and made it out the other side. Nothing doin'.

Tried the black cohosh and over the counter soy stuff but to no

avail. Back on the patch and HAPPY. I envy those who go thru

menopause effortlessly. And the docs are puzzled as to why some do

so easily and others have hellish trips like me.

Cindy

lap rny 2/8/02

> Just curious... Men.... you probably don't want to read this...

>

> Before WLS I would have terrible PMS (mostly mood swings). I had

> several doctor's tell me a lot of it was due to my weight. More

> hormones in the fat, etc. About a year before WLS my periods

> started fluctuating. Doctor said this was normal for a 43 year old

> woman.

>

> They continued to fluctuate after my WLS (Feb. 2001). After a year

> and a half, they stopped completely. I believe that losing the

> weight thru me into menopause early. I haven't had a period for

> almost a year now. The thing is.. it's been a piece of cake. I no

> longer have mood swings and beside's hot flashes (which are usually

> pretty mild), it hasn't affected me. After just a year, the hot

> flashes have subsided substantially. I use to have several hot

> flashes a day and now it's maybe several a week. The doctor said

> after a year without a period, I can be pretty sure I've stopped

> ovulating.

>

> Is there any one out there that can relate? For those who have

gone

> thru it... my symptoms are getting better... after you stop

> ovulating, do they continue to get better, or is it possible I can

> take a turn for the worse? I just can't believe that my menopause

> was so easy.

>

> thanx in advance....

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I can so relate to this topic. I started menopause two years ago (I'm 49).

It was and continues to be effortless. No night sweats, no hot flashes, no

irritability, no nothing. Only one period immediately following my surgery.

I figure that this is my reward for having to have a period since I was 9...

My sister, on the other hand, who is 11 months older than me, has menopause

with a vengeance. She suffers from every single side effect known to woman.

She also (as I saw someone else mention) takes the soy isoflavones. She

wasn't sure they were working. One time she ran out of them and everything

came back very quickly. She'll never let the soy run out again. She swears

by them. As long as she's on them, the night sweats and hot flashes are

held at bay.

live each day like it's your last... love like you've never been hurt...

Deb in Hazlet, NJ

" Debbie Dancer "

distal rny

September 3, 2002

386/235/165

BMI 60/34.7/24

-151

-92.5 "

Angel to Bill, Debbie (10/14/03) Ilene, Roy, and Ro

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I'm 49 and I started the night sweats and hot flashes about 3 years ago and

was taking hormone therapy prior to WLS July 5 02. After WLS I didn't takes

the hormones and had no night sweats or hot flashes since the surgery. It's

been a little over a year now and I had a period in Oct and April and that's

it. THE one in April was barely one so I'm suspecting I'm done! Always

wondered though why the WLS stopped the hot flashes and night sweats!

Sharon Ann Merritt

Design With Merritt

http://www.DesignWithMerritt.com

http://www.eclecticacademy.com

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!!!

I'll be 48 on Sept 18th! And as for the menopause, I had a hysty 2

yrs before WLS...nasty night sweats but no problem during the day.

I opted for hormone patches in very low dosages. Been doing that

since surgery and when the GYN and I tried to lower the dose even

more, I couldn't stand it, even with the natural supps that are

suppose to help. I tried several. Wasn't getting any sleep and was

a very grouchy lady! " I " couldn't stand to be around me, much less

anyone else, LOL!

Love,

Reba

BTW, I'll be 51 on Sept. 19th.

>

> in NJ

> ****************************

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> I'm 49 and I started the night sweats and hot flashes about 3 years ago and

> was taking hormone therapy prior to WLS July 5 02. After WLS I didn't takes

> the hormones and had no night sweats or hot flashes since the surgery. It's

> been a little over a year now and I had a period in Oct and April and that's

> it. THE one in April was barely one so I'm suspecting I'm done! Always

> wondered though why the WLS stopped the hot flashes and night sweats!

I suppose I am starting my trip through it. I

started getting irregular about a year before

surgery. It has been since surgery that I started

the hot flashes, nite sweets. and irritability. They

are not horribly intense, but it is something I HATE

going through. It if gets any worse, I plan on

seeing somebody about the patch. I heard that

this can last up to 10 years?

kathy

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The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

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Oh, please say it isn't so.

in NJ

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>

> I suppose I am starting my trip through it. I

> started getting irregular about a year before

> surgery. It has been since surgery that I started

> the hot flashes, nite sweets. and irritability. They

> are not horribly intense, but it is something I HATE

> going through. It if gets any worse, I plan on

> seeing somebody about the patch. I heard that

> this can last up to 10 years?

>

> kathy

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I heard the same thing Kathy but as always it's different for everyone. I

used the hormone patch as a few others mentioned and it worked great for me.

Not sure why it all stopped after WLS but I'm glad it did!

Sharon Ann Merritt

Design With Merritt

http://www.DesignWithMerritt.com

http://www.eclecticacademy.com

> I suppose I am starting my trip through it. I

> started getting irregular about a year before

> surgery. It has been since surgery that I started

> the hot flashes, nite sweets. and irritability. They

> are not horribly intense, but it is something I HATE

> going through. It if gets any worse, I plan on

> seeing somebody about the patch. I heard that

> this can last up to 10 years?

>

> kathy

>

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It's so! I'm into my 8th year so far and no let up with the hot

flashes....I keep hoping that 10 years will be it but I work with a

woman who is 75 and still gets hot flashes!!!!!!! Yikes.

Cindy

lap RNY 2/8/02

> >

> > I suppose I am starting my trip through it. I

> > started getting irregular about a year before

> > surgery. It has been since surgery that I started

> > the hot flashes, nite sweets. and irritability. They

> > are not horribly intense, but it is something I HATE

> > going through. It if gets any worse, I plan on

> > seeing somebody about the patch. I heard that

> > this can last up to 10 years?

> >

> > kathy

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Hi and Reba,

I'll be 50 on Sept. 19th. I had a hysterectomy about 6 months before my

WLS. I take Premarin once a day. Tried to quit after surgery but was way too

grouchy. People at work asked me to PLEASE go back on my medication.

B.in Okla.

Re: Menopause after WLS

> !!!

>

> I'll be 48 on Sept 18th! And as for the menopause, I had a hysty 2

> yrs before WLS...nasty night sweats but no problem during the day.

> I opted for hormone patches in very low dosages. Been doing that

> since surgery and when the GYN and I tried to lower the dose even

> more, I couldn't stand it, even with the natural supps that are

> suppose to help. I tried several. Wasn't getting any sleep and was

> a very grouchy lady! " I " couldn't stand to be around me, much less

> anyone else, LOL!

>

> Love,

> Reba

>

>

>

> BTW, I'll be 51 on Sept. 19th.

> >

> > in NJ

> > ****************************

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

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>

>

>

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,

There are two reasons that I will not take Premarin. One is the

fact that it is a pill and the other is the way that the med is

made. The drug company collects mare urine in a way that is very

uncomfortable for the mare (at least that is my understanding). It

is not the thought that the med is made from urine (other meds are

made in simular ways) it is the way that the horse is treated. Just

my opinion for what THAT is worth, LOL!

My Mom takes Premarin and will not change cause it works for her.

Been on it for years. But, too, she still takes oyster shell

calcium even though I have talked until I am blue about the higher

lead levels and the fact that it is carbonate. Oh well, we each

have to make our own decisions.

Happy early birthday!

Love,

Reba

> >

> > BTW, I'll be 51 on Sept. 19th.

> > >

> > > in NJ

> > > ****************************

> >

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

> >

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