Guest guest Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 I would like to know if any of the other grads (women of course, LOL) have gone through this. Here's my story. Started my cycle on the day of surgery (11-13-02). Then got my period about every 21 to 24 days till June of this year. Skipped a period, then got one on August 4th. Then, kaput...nothing....I haven't had a period since then (it has been over 4 months). I went to my family doc and she wasn't too concerned. Said that I most likely wasn't in menopause due to my age (35). She did 2 urine pregnancy tests both of which were negative (also dh had a vasectomy nearly 6 years ago, so pregnancy wasn't likely anyway). She told me in Oct to wait till January, then to come in so she could " induce " a period. She said that the period would probably just come soon anyway and she doubted I'd be in in January. Her " theory " was that rapid weight loss messed with my cycle. Well, in the meantime it is like I have been PMSing for 4 straight months and even *I* can't deal with my mood swings and such. Poor dh sometimes literally hides from me. I am at the point that I don't wanna wait anymore, I want the period induced now. Has anyone else dealt with this? Any thoughts as to why this would be happening? The only other thing I have been having (besides the whole reactive hypoglycemia thing), which I am not sure is related, is some gas type pain under my belly button (Gall bladder and kidney stones were ruled out). The family doc and the surgeon think the pain may be related to the IBD (colitis) that I have been dealing with since the age of 19. I dunno, just need input I guess. Thanks, Kricket 298/138 (5'8 " ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 Kricket, How old was your mother when she began perimenopause? My mother started missing periods right when she turned forty, and just as the docs predicted, I have started perimenopause at an early age. Granted, you are extremely young to be starting this wonderful journey, but it's not out of the question. Beth Houston, TX VBG - Dr. Srungaram 05/31/00 - 314 lbs. 11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty 11/29/02 - 160 lbs. 5'10 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 You sound just like me. I actually started a period exactly one month after surgery. I had a regular period (about every 4 weeks) for about 10 months. I have been hit and miss every since. I just had a period after 5 months without one. I am going to an OB/GYN this month for an annual pap smear and hopefully to discuss what is going on. I suspect a couple of things are going on. I know some of this has to do with weight and weight loss. I also have been having periods since I was 8 or 9 and I am now 43 so it is possible that I am in pre menopause. I wonder if maybe you too are in premenopause. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas SRVG 7/16/01 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce 479/356/hoping for close to 200 On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 04:13:26 -0000 " Kricket " writes: > I would like to know if any of the other grads (women of course, > LOL) have gone through this. Here's my story. Started my cycle on > the day of surgery (11-13-02). Then got my period about every 21 to > > 24 days till June of this year. Skipped a period, then got one on > August 4th. Then, kaput...nothing....I haven't had a period since > then (it has been over 4 months). > > I went to my family doc and she wasn't too concerned. Said that I > most likely wasn't in menopause due to my age (35). She did 2 urine > > pregnancy tests both of which were negative (also dh had a vasectomy > > nearly 6 years ago, so pregnancy wasn't likely anyway). She told me > > in Oct to wait till January, then to come in so she could " induce " a > > period. She said that the period would probably just come soon > anyway and she doubted I'd be in in January. Her " theory " was that > rapid weight loss messed with my cycle. > > Well, in the meantime it is like I have been PMSing for 4 straight > months and even *I* can't deal with my mood swings and such. Poor dh > > sometimes literally hides from me. I am at the point that I don't > wanna wait anymore, I want the period induced now. > > Has anyone else dealt with this? Any thoughts as to why this would > be happening? The only other thing I have been having (besides the > whole reactive hypoglycemia thing), which I am not sure is related, > > is some gas type pain under my belly button (Gall bladder and kidney > > stones were ruled out). The family doc and the surgeon think the > pain may be related to the IBD (colitis) that I have been dealing > with since the age of 19. > > I dunno, just need input I guess. > > Thanks, > Kricket > 298/138 (5'8 " ) > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 Hey Kricket, Can totally relate. Ask your gyno or regular doctor to run the test that checks your hormones - it's the one that tells where you are at in regard to menopause. I had very similar experience. Period about 1 month out of surgery, then a another. Then went some time without and had another. Very hit and miss. Then I had my last period in September, which really didn't concern me as I don't care if I have one or not LOL. However I started having hot flashes, which at first the dr thought were fever symptoms (had 3 different viral things going on, mile west nile, inner ear and flu type thing). Any way . . . I asked my regular dr to recheck my hormones (he had checked the 2.5 months prior and they were perfectly fine) He thought it was kind of useless, but agreed. He was amazed when he called me with the results. I'm not pre-menopausal - I'm done I'm in the tail end of menopause. Now mind you I saw my gyno about 4 months before this all happened and my exam was perfectly normal. When I went to see her this time it was a different story. She has seen it happen with woman who have lost a lot of weight in a short time, never this fast, but I bet they are wrong. I'm just 42 and I'm all done. I'm taking lots of vit e for the hot flashes (I can't take estrogen). Before seeing my dr I started taking estroven and boy did it make me miserable, I felt like I was going to have the period from hell. Sorry for the length, if you want more info, just let me know! Good luck! Joanie Lap RNY 08/12/02 284/152 > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 04:13:26 -0000 " Kricket " > writes: > > I would like to know if any of the other grads (women of course, > > LOL) have gone through this. Here's my story. Started my cycle on > > the day of surgery (11-13-02). Then got my period about every 21 to > > > > 24 days till June of this year. Skipped a period, then got one on > > August 4th. Then, kaput...nothing....I haven't had a period since > > then (it has been over 4 months). > > > > I went to my family doc and she wasn't too concerned. Said that I > > most likely wasn't in menopause due to my age (35). She did 2 urine > > > > pregnancy tests both of which were negative (also dh had a vasectomy > > > > nearly 6 years ago, so pregnancy wasn't likely anyway). She told me > > > > in Oct to wait till January, then to come in so she could " induce " a > > > > period. She said that the period would probably just come soon > > anyway and she doubted I'd be in in January. Her " theory " was that > > rapid weight loss messed with my cycle. > > > > Well, in the meantime it is like I have been PMSing for 4 straight > > months and even *I* can't deal with my mood swings and such. Poor dh > > > > sometimes literally hides from me. I am at the point that I don't > > wanna wait anymore, I want the period induced now. > > > > Has anyone else dealt with this? Any thoughts as to why this would > > be happening? The only other thing I have been having (besides the > > whole reactive hypoglycemia thing), which I am not sure is related, > > > > is some gas type pain under my belly button (Gall bladder and kidney > > > > stones were ruled out). The family doc and the surgeon think the > > pain may be related to the IBD (colitis) that I have been dealing > > with since the age of 19. > > > > I dunno, just need input I guess. > > > > Thanks, > > Kricket > > 298/138 (5'8 " ) > > > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 What tests do I need to ask for? ~Kricket > Hey Kricket, > Can totally relate. Ask your gyno or regular doctor to run the test that > checks your hormones - it's the one that tells where you are at in regard to > menopause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2003 Report Share Posted December 12, 2003 In a message dated 12/11/2003 11:23:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, joanie@... writes: > I'm just 42 and I'm all done. I'm taking lots of vit e for the hot flashes > (I can't take estrogen). Before seeing my dr I started taking estroven and > boy did it make me miserable, I felt like I was going to have the period > Lucky You!! I am 41 and had an endometrial ablation this summer to stop the excessive bleeding that I was dealing with. I would love to be 41 and all done. Kim O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2003 Report Share Posted December 12, 2003 Re: Menstrual Woes The test is called an FSH or follicle stimulating hormone level. Deb Sellman RN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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