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Young and possible perimenopause

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atx512
atx512

Hi Everyone, I'm fairly new to all of this and appreciate any feedback or input.

I'm 42 and have talked to my Dr. about perimenopause recently. I was going through a time where i would get hot flashes here and there and have just horrible fatigue and even have alot of restlessness...

Then it would be gone like nothing ever happened. I also noticed that i would go through frequent days of being bloated, a very uncomfortable bloating. I'm actually dealing w/ it at the moment and today it probably the first time in about 3 days it's been less annoying.

I was on nuva ring for years and i pretty much new my body to the T, where i knew a day or 2 before my period i would get really tired and then i'd have my period for about 3 days, maybe a little spotting on the 4th. They eventually would be a day or 2 tops....and i would start experiencing noticable cramping, which i rarely had.

She switched me to lo estren to help keep a hormonal balance, my periods are 1 to 2 days now.

I guess some of my questions are:

  • How does BC impact you knowing where you are in perimenopause/menopause? Once I hit menopause will my periods just not come just as if i was not on it?
  • Is anyone taking BS for peri/menopause purposes?
  • Is the only way to really know if you are going through peri/menopause it to be off BC and take a blood test?

    My aunts and my mom all went through what would be perimenopause in their mid 40's and i think my mom was out of menopause by 52. So i dont doubt i am probably in the same boat...

Thank you for sharing any input!

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  • toria_07298
    toria_07298 atx512

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    youd probably have to stop the pill, my symptoms started in my late 30s xx

  • corinne62311
    corinne62311 atx512

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    I understand you, I too had these problems before menopause, I thought it had to do with what I was eating. I finally was down to only eating toast, eggs and avocado. the bloating would still appear as a nuisance

    I went off of BC and slowly all these symptoms crept up on me. Once I hit full menopause it got so much worse.

    Drs don't seem to want to test for hormones but I would insist if you continue to notice that you are feeling off.

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