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LulaZ · 05-03-2007, 08:26 AM

I'm 45 and have not had a period since early February. I had a cyst (diagnosed via ultrasound), and my doc wants me to come in for hormones next week to force a period to happen, and he wants another ultrasound to monitor the cyst 3-7 days into that. He already tested my hormone levels, and they're normal, i.e., not waning.

I have always been very, very regular, so this is kind of a surprise to me. I realize it might be perimenopause. He told me that a period needs to be forced after 90 days since the tissue can become precancerous if you go over 90 days w/o it.

Any thoughts or related stories for me here? I really don't like the idea of artificial hormones -- at all -- but my period just won't come.

I had a very horrible and stressful job for the past 2 years which I left a few weeks after this period in early February. I don't want to ONLY put this down as stress-related, as I've been under a lot of stress before in recent years and this has never happened.

Anyone had this happen? Anyone been given hormones to force a period? Any other comments or advice? What about a naturopath?

Thanks so much for any advice!!

thingstodo · 05-06-2007, 08:02 AM

My wife had some problems with migrains through the whole menopuase time. She was on several meds prescribed by a neurologist that, after several years of adjusting just didn't work.

She then ran into a really good OD that is also into holistic medicine and other natural things. He took blood tests and prescribed several natural (not artificial) hormones only available from a formulary pharmacy. She noticed several benefits in just a week and many more after a few months. One is in capsule form and two others are liquids she rubs on each day like lotion only a very small amount.

Unfortunately insurance companies don't pay for this stuff since they are in bed with the pharaceutical companies. However, the cost of this stuff is no more than all her co-pays for the neurologist prescribed meds.

Here's a pretty good link:

http://www.project-aware.org/Managing/managing.shtml

She had several to the same site in her favorites so you might need to navigate around to see everything. Actually, I'll just link all three she had on there...

http://www.project-aware.org/Managing/lifestyle.shtml

http://www.project-aware.org/Managin...headache.shtml

Good luck!!

05-03-2007, 08:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
LulaZ Upright Location: Chicago	Missed Menses I'm 45 and have not had a period since early February. I had a cyst (diagnosed via ultrasound), and my doc wants me to come in for hormones next week to force a period to happen, and he wants another ultrasound to monitor the cyst 3-7 days into that. He already tested my hormone levels, and they're normal, i.e., not waning. I have always been very, very regular, so this is kind of a surprise to me. I realize it might be perimenopause. He told me that a period needs to be forced after 90 days since the tissue can become precancerous if you go over 90 days w/o it. Any thoughts or related stories for me here? I really don't like the idea of artificial hormones -- at all -- but my period just won't come. I had a very horrible and stressful job for the past 2 years which I left a few weeks after this period in early February. I don't want to ONLY put this down as stress-related, as I've been under a lot of stress before in recent years and this has never happened. Anyone had this happen? Anyone been given hormones to force a period? Any other comments or advice? What about a naturopath? Thanks so much for any advice!!

05-06-2007, 08:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
thingstodo A Storm Is Coming Location: The Great White North	My wife had some problems with migrains through the whole menopuase time. She was on several meds prescribed by a neurologist that, after several years of adjusting just didn't work. She then ran into a really good OD that is also into holistic medicine and other natural things. He took blood tests and prescribed several natural (not artificial) hormones only available from a formulary pharmacy. She noticed several benefits in just a week and many more after a few months. One is in capsule form and two others are liquids she rubs on each day like lotion only a very small amount. Unfortunately insurance companies don't pay for this stuff since they are in bed with the pharaceutical companies. However, the cost of this stuff is no more than all her co-pays for the neurologist prescribed meds. Here's a pretty good link: http://www.project-aware.org/Managing/managing.shtml She had several to the same site in her favorites so you might need to navigate around to see everything. Actually, I'll just link all three she had on there... http://www.project-aware.org/Managing/lifestyle.shtml http://www.project-aware.org/Managin...headache.shtml Good luck!! __________________ If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves. Stangers have the best candy.