I had to have a hysterectomy in my twenties and now have to take premarin.  I went off of it for a while and now I got back on it.  I have been on it for 4 weeks but I am stilling having hot flashes.  What should I do?
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You really should talk to your doctor about that. The hot flashes should diminish while you're on the hormone medication, and you have to give it time to work with your body. Four weeks might not be enough for you, give it some time but ask your doctor too. Premarin is a very good med but there are others out there too if this one isn't working for you. And bear in mind, a hysterectomy, regardless of when you had it done, is going to cause tremendous hormonal changes. I had a partial hysterectomy and even I get flashes all the time. I hope it works out for you!
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I believe you can actually start menopause as early as your late twenties, so at 43 its a definitely possibility.  Did you breastfeed?  That will delay your period.  But with the hot flashes it sounds like menopause.  Go to Amazon.com and look up books on the subject, check the reviews and read up on it.  Then talk to you GYN. My doctor has a link with some info see below.
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I AM 33 ALSO AND HAD A FULL LAST YEAR.  THERE IS A BIT OF PAIN WITH THIS AND SOME BLEEDING.  I WAS SORE FOR ABOUT 1 AND HALF WEEKS AFTER MINE.  THEY USUALLY GIVE YOU PAIN MEDS TO CONTROL THE PAIN.  I FOUND THAT MOTRIN HELPED ALOT WITH THE PAIN.  STAY ON TOP OF YOUR PAIN.  DONT LET IT GET TO THE POINT OF NO RETURN.  I WENT NO HORMONES FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS AND THEN FIGURED OUT THAT WASNT THE KEY FOR ME.  I NOW TAKE HORMONES AND FEEL BETTER.  NOT QUITE SO TIRED AND IRRITABLE.  GOOD LUCK.
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I have heard 40 is a "prime".  Personally, I think everyone will be different.  I have a great drive, I"m 46.  \n\nThis is what I found for you/her:\nApproximately 600,000 American women will undergo a hysterectomy this year. What is startling to realize is that in more than one third of these cases, women will suffer diminished sexual feelings or desires (Dranov). Much of this loss of sexual desi re is related to the type of hysterectomy that is performed. There are three major types of hysterectomy: total, subtotal and radical. In radical hysterectomies, both the ovaries and tubes are removed. In total hysterectomy, the ovaries and tubes may o r may not be removed. The removal of a woman's ovaries can be detrimental to her sex drive due to the fact that ovaries function to secrete estrogen and androgen (a hormone linked to sex drive). The loss or decreased availability of these hormones facil itates the need for hormone replacement therapy to make a woman feel normal again. Other factor which can contribute to hysterectomy related loss of sexual drive are: partner relationships, frequency of sexual intercourse prior to surgery, and amount of counseling and support from doctors and friends. If these factors are not positive, women will suffer adverse affects such as decreased sexual drive and depression.
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I had a total hysterectomy in April of 2005 because of ovarian cancer. I had a mastectomy 16 years ago-breast cancer-so our situations are similar. I had already gone through menopause when I had breast cancer so that was not an issue after my hysterectomy. The hysterectomy wasn't pleasant but it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. There was soreness for 3 or 4 weeks. I picked up an infection  after I returned home from the hospital where my surgery was done and ended up in the hospital here at home for 3 days. The antibiotic made me sick but once I was through taking it, I felt much better. My surgery was done by a GYN oncology surgeon and he must have done a good job because, since the second of  6 chemo treatments (which I finished  9/05) my CA125 results have been perfectly normal. In fact, I had my Mediport removed this past Thurs. as my onologist saw no further need for it.\n I've tried to touch on info you might be imterested in but if you want to talk, please contact me.
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I went through menopause without really knowing too much that I was,as I was still on the pill. I still had the hot flushes tho. Many of my friends go to health food stores there are many alternative treatments there, most work really well Good Luck
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I've been on the ring for about 3 years.  I love it.  I actually chose not to get my period at all so I cange it the 1st of every month.  My OB said it was fine to go without getting my period at all or I can go every three months...at the end of my third month I would take it out for a week then put a new one in on the 1st as usual.  But I had stopped using it back in April since my husband and I had decided to try to have another baby.  I noticed that my sex drive has increased a bit since I am no longer using it...I had realized during the 3 years of using it, that my sex drive had slowly decreased,  I thought it was because I had a baby and I was tired and stressed with work, my daughter and keeping up the house.  But I think now that the birthcontrol had a little to do with it too.  But other then that the Nuva-Ring was GREAT...at first my husband felt it...but after a few times he didnt even notice it.  Good Luck!
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Menopause is different for every woman. It depends on several things whether you go through an early one; family history, if you have had any female surgery (hysterectomy, ovarian cysts, etc.), if you are on medication that interfers with your hormones.\n\nYou should have a complete physical, with blood work, urine, etc. to see if there are any other problems.  Hot flashes could be also due to a thyroid condition, adrenal glad dysfunction, too much caffiene, etc., etc.
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I work in family planning and have seen horror show after horror show with Depo.  For some folks, their period goes back to normal right away.  For others, particularly if she's been on the shot for a while, it can take...ready for this?...up to a year.  Getting on a dual hormone method (progetin/estrogen...aka the pill, ring, etc.) may help to get your hormones back on track.  Your doctor might even be able to prescribe a little bit of estrogen.  But really, the best advice is *unfortunately* to wait. :-(
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endometrial ablation is also an option.  i would be cautious about getting a hysterectomy so quickly.  get a second opinion.  if she is having these problems, provera will only help the symptoms, maybe correct it for a while, but it won't cure it, and she will most likely have them lifelong.  i am going through the same thing and am considering the ablation.  i will still be infertile, but at least i will have a less chance of osteoporosis.
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Didnt the doctor tell u this will lessen your periods? Its normal. \n\n\nI've been on it for 6 months and I've had 3 periods, I even took a preg test once!. When I do get it, it will last like 3 days. Its different for everyone. If you're really worried you should call your doctor.
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If your hormones are out of whack,  Your period will tell the tale.\nI would tell your doctor that you want answers.  You could be early menopause.  \nDid your mom or dad's mom have early menopause?\nI WOULD NOT sit by and be passive about this. \n \nTell the doctors you want answers.  Be even more aggressive if they are men.\n\nI hope they checked the thyroid.  I hoped they checked your ovaries.  I hope they did a bunch of blood work to test levels of all the chemicals in your blood.  \n\nAre you taking anything that could cause this?  a possible side affect.  Maybe your birthcontrol is the wrong dose if you take any.\n\nGood luck and bless.
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I suppose this could happen, but you should talk to your Doctor about it.\n\nDepo Provera is akin to forcing your body into an early menopause state.\n\nI've been off the Depo Provera since 2000 and my hair still hasn't grown all the way back. I lost about a 1/4 inch along most of my front hair line. The rest of my hair came back and is thick and strong, but the hairline is not the same compared to what it was. In addition to the severe hair loss, I gained over 40 pounds, 20 while taking Depo and 20 after coming off. I never had a migraine before Depo and during use and for the first year after being off it, I had severe migraines at least once a week. My skin itched like I wanted to rip it off and I was hot all the time. I would get extreme vertigo with no warning. Just try staggering at work or while in the pharmacy and not look like you had a drinking problem! My bones also ached a lot. Depo has been proven to cause osteoporosis. Over a year after coming off the Depo Provera, I developed two serious blood clots one after the other. The cause was never completely determined because I had not been on birth control of any kind for over a year and my blood tests were normal. I finally had a rib removed and the clots stopped, but I will contend to this day the Depo had at least a little something to do with it. About the same time as the blood clots, I started having severe cramping and a year into it, my doctor found pretty severe endometriosis. With the resulting depression and the lack of sex from Depo you may not have to worry about getting pregnant because you won't want to have sex anyway. I know some people do just fine with this birth control, but it's not worth the chance. It takes upwards of 6 to 8 months for the effects to wear off and sometimes longer. My hair has never grown completely back along the hairline and I am having a hair transplant at a tune of $5,000.00 to fix it. I am only 35! I can't wait until Depo is researched more deeply and to someday find out what else this drug did to screw up my system. \n\nI got the (copper) IUD (since I can't use hormones anymore due to future clotting risks). My insurance paid for it. You still get your period, but it's worth it.\n\nOur bodies are made to have periods unless we are pregnant. If you force your body into an unnatural state, it WILL fight back!
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I have had the same experience with trying to regulate periods. I also quit taking the pill as I was gaining weight and my face was broke out. I had NO sex drive either. Don't know the reason why on that one. My nurse practitioner pu me on a very sm dose of hormones and that seemed to work after about 2 months. When everything was all staightened out I decided I didn't want to take those either and quit it all. I have been regular now for a while. I reduced some stress in my life and that also could have helped. Good Luck
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Depends on alot of things. Like me I'm going through perimenopause. How old are you? Also are you using any types of birth control? That changes your hoemones.
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It is medically possible... for a woman of 33 to go through MENOPAUSE...\n\nAs with all things that concern you... \n\nSEE YOUR DOCTOR.\n\nPlease, based on these symtons... SEE HIM/HER fast... Okay?
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During a 'total' hysterectomy you will have lost the ability to produce estrogen and progesteron, and it the natural dimishing of these hormones that control menopause.\n\nYou should consult with your doctor. The mood swings may be indicative of something else, possibly clinical depression, but hopefully something mild and treatable.\n\nIf it turns out that you are entering menopause, it's possible that the contraceptive pill may help with your symptoms, HRT may also prove useful.\n\nGood luck!