What is your opinion about menopause?
920329
I think it is definately both. Sure it ends your reproductive cycle but it starts a whole new way of life! No more periods, no more worry of late periods, no more mess. I can't wait! LOL Good Luck!
635506
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?
39977
Ok, you got a BIG problem.  You need to see your doctor ASAP if you are post menopausal and bleeding.  Menopause means NO BLEEDING.  Call your doctor for an exam right away.  Something is really wrong.
868954
Menopause happens when your ovaries run out of eggs.\n\nIt can happen between about 35 and 70.\n\nWhen you are born, you have all the eggs you will ever have, Eggs that are fertilized by sperms become babies.\n\nTV is stupid, do your research. Women need to be empowered about their lives and their own bodies. Claim your power.
255559
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.
68286
If it is truly menopause then unfortunately yes. Menopause starts when the body stops producing eggs and the hormones to support pregnancy. At least that is what I understand it to be. I would go to a dr. immediately and see. If it hasn't truly started yet there may still be a chance. Perhaps even freezing any remaining eggs or embryo if you are already married and know who you want to have a child with but it will be costly.
439399
When you say symptoms of menopause...I assume you mean hot flashes. This very likely is not menopause and could be due to a host of other causes. There is a simple blood test called an FSH level, however, that you could ask your doctor to run that would effectively rule that out.
247707
if you mean the menopause age varies.Has been known (rarely) for teenagers to have menopause.Though usually its in your 40s
135225
I am presuming you are going through this mystical journey right along with the rest of us, huh?  Well, there is no set age or time for women, it's all according to each individual woman's body. For me, sometimes I feel miserable, other days I'm fine. My worst symptoms are frequent major headaches, change in body temperature and some mood swings. The "monthly visitor" hasn't completely stopped coming around but I can't wait till it happens.  Meanwhile, we all gotta cope......LOL
863761
Hi (don't mind my male name,  am a woman) you are a bit young to go already through menopause. When you go for your check-up you might ask the obygen doc to give you a hormone test this will enable him (and you) to find out if its really the start of menopause or not. If it is, it might take a long time, it does not stop one day, its a process. Its not scary, the nice thing is (but still be careful) you do not need to take the pill anymore. No more moods. But, first you need a thorough check up . I am sure your doc knows what to do. Also there is a lot of info on the net. Good luck.
580449
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.
290221
"Menopause occurs as the ovaries stop producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to gradually shut down. As the body adapts to the changing levels of natural hormones, vasomotor symptoms such as \n- hot flashes and palpitations,\n- psychological symptoms such as increased depression, \n- anxiety, \n- irritability, \n- mood swings and lack of concentration, and \n- atrophic symptoms such as vaginal dryness and urgency of urination appear. \n\nTogether with these symptoms, the woman may also have increasingly scanty and erratic menstrual periods." (Wikipedia)
610020
Yes i am. If you are going through menopause you will have\nhot flashes,night sweats,mood swings,headache,\nsome bone lose if you don't take some form of\ncalcium,cry for no reason,easily irritated.\nThere is a lot more symptoms these are just a few things\nyou go through with menopause.
57601
I would say consult the advice of your gynecologist before going off of your hormone replacement. But sometimes the cons outweigh the pros of taking the hormone therapy so its really up to you to do the research on whether or not you want to go off of it. I really think 29 is young for a hysterectomy though, was it done for cancer risks?If so I would definitely go off of it.
55727
I had all my female organs removed includeing my cervix in 2000 at the age of 36. I am still on hormone replacement after 5 years to control the hot flashes. I am not cranky like the old wives tales say. Now this is just what I have been thru. Vaginal dryness....I am more sensitive to foods as in I get nausia several times a week that lasts for several hours at a time. I have had all the tests run possable to find out why this is happening and they find nothing. I get more headaches since the procedure. My skin is dryer and my hair is a little thiner. It sounds bad, but it's so much better than what I was going thru when I had my period.\nHope this helps you.
603869
The best age for a woman. She has lost a lot of the insecurity from her youth, feels self confident and is in her sexual prime. I'm 30 and I have never felt or looked better.
496995
Male Menopause (also called viropause or andropause) involves the hormonal, physiological, and chemical changes that occur in all men generally between the ages of 40 and 55, though it can occur as early as 35 or as late as 65. These changes effect all aspects of a man's life. \n\nMale menopause is, thus, a physical condition with psycho- logical, interpersonal, social, and spiritual dimensions.