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Menopause, Fibrocystic breasts, Nexplanon removed!

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Astrid64
Astrid64

Hello again lovely ladies.

So I had my Nexplanon inplant removed today,and I guess have 2 questions please.

1. How long  is the general time range before I get a period again, I am 50 next month, and when will  my nasty peri-menopause symptoms kick in again, any feed back please.

2. Fibrocystic breast lumps, do any of you get discomfort or pain all month long and not just leading up to thier period, I have not had a period for 3 years so curious.

cheesygrin Thank you very much for any replies.

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  • Retired2011
    Retired2011 Astrid64

    Posted

    Yes, I got my period when the implant was taken out and unfortunately all of my peri was there waiting for me.  Hence, why I went on bioidentical estrogen as it was too much for me.  Working and having hot flashes every 30 mins along with sweating like a pig at night with insomnia was unreal.

    but who knows, you might be fine.   It is really good you got the implant out!

    what did your Dx say about symptons and what his/her thoughts about what you might do going forward?

    • Astrid64
      Astrid64 Retired2011

      Posted

      How long after did you get a period please, days weeks!

      Doctor said today to wait a couple of months after my periods start and then go on the contraceptive pill, I am concerned before I went on Nexplanon I was a mess same as you, terrible sweats and flashes 2/3times an hour, but I am going to try and go down the natural route and no HRT if I can help it.

      Symptoms he said everyone is different and to expect anything GREAT not Haha........I bet I won't be laughing in the not to distant future, so trying to make the most of it!

       

  • Retired2011
    Retired2011 Astrid64

    Posted

    Hi Astrid,

    I am so sorry you are suffering!!

    it took me about two months to get my period, but was very irregular.  Since the pill has estrogen/progestin or whatever combo he gave you, you might be better off on estrodial and progesterone?  I am really surprised a US doc will give you a BC pill after a couple of months at 50 years old.  If you can tough it out and go the natural route---try black cohosh and photestrogens (soy, flaxseed) for the flashes and sweats, then you may not Ned BC or HRT.  If you cave, which I did, you might want to consider Bioidentical HRT since the  BC pill is most likely chemicalized estrogen/progestin, but you can ask your Dx.

    good luck in whatever you decide!

    sandy

  • Retired2011
    Retired2011 Astrid64

    Posted

    Oh, I forgot one other thing about diet---try to stay away from alcohol, chocolate and spicy food as they make the hot flashes, sweats much worse!  I have friends who also say coffee is tough for their hot flashes---I guess from the caffeine, same as chocolate .sandy
  • AVR1962
    AVR1962 Astrid64

    Posted

    Astrid64, I do have some real awful issues with breast pain. One thing I have done that has helped is to take an evening primrose oil tablets plus a vit E tablet. I take them together after a meal. I have found great relief with this combo.

    As far as how long to expect your period, could be any time up to 2 months.  You had no symptoms on the inplant but were having symptoms of peri-menopause before the implant?  

    Read about the dangers of women over 50 taking the Pill. My doc gave me the option at 50 but told me to read. Your chances for developing blood clots raises sigificantly after the age of 50 

    • Astrid64
      Astrid64 AVR1962

      Posted

      Hello AVR

      I started to take Primrose oil last Friday so 8 days ago and keep reading different dosage examples, so I went for 1000mg a day, is that what you are taking please and how many Vit e I have that as well.

      Yes symptoms before the implant and about 6 years ago I had a FSH test and I was 39mUI/ml .

      For sure if I can do without the pill I most certainly will, a doctor friend (Pediatric) of mine told me yesterday that she has 2 patients right now 1 is 49 and the other 50 both thought that they were safe due to no period and peri-menopause and both pregnant  rolleyes

    • AVR1962
      AVR1962 Astrid64

      Posted

      I take 500 mg primrose oil with 200 mg of vit E.
  • Retired2011
    Retired2011 Astrid64

    Posted

    Yes, I had symptons before the implant , but after was really bad and I totally changed my diet and that helped, but finally went on bio identicals.  The evening primrose and vitamin e is a good combo and helped me several years ago.

    my 2cents is that taking Bio HRT is better than the pill for woman at 50.

    BTW- I saw your post to Mimi---Big Mac and fish and chips---when I wrote back to Mimi, I included a response to you ha, ha!  Check it out you will laugh.

    in all seriousness, even though I am on HRT, I can use less because I am 90% vegan and three years ago I was on of the biggest meat eaters you would find! but it has helped tremoundously with my symptons.  I wish I could say that I do out crave meat or other bad things, but when I eat bad, I feel it the next day and it is not pretty.

    I saw you do the flaxseed and soy which is another big help.

    sandy

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