going to ask my dr. this next week

[phoniex79]

can having charia arnold malformation type 1 cause a hormonal imbalance.I`ve always had problems with having monthly periods.

[Armywife7901]

I was just diagnosed 2 months ago with chiari and I am 31. I "had" to have a hysterectomy at 26 because my periods were so bad and they couldn't figure out why. Kind of makes me wonder............

[dkdean]

Hmmmm....very interesting.  I just had a uterine biopsy done today to check for endometrial cancer (symptoms-heavy bleeding, cramping all month, 20-40day cycles, u/s showed a mildly enlarged uterus)...Ovaries seem normal and those would control hormone levels, but certainly all very interesting!!!!!  


And, after 15months of solid visual disturbances, mirgraine is still brought up to me too many times to count from various NL's.  

[sleepypea]

I have been wondering the exact same thing. It is starting to look like every problem I have can be linked to Chiari, If only a Dr. would make this connection. I'm scared to mention the hormonal imbalance to my Dr. because when I mentioned this to the NL he took it as a way to blame everything on Migraine. He said it was menstrual Migraines I was having yada yada yada.... When I had my labs checked they looked fine but my Gyno. said it is very hard to find an imbalance because the range is so broad.
I just know a week before my cycle all of my symptoms intensify especially the brain fog. It's not just PMS it's debilitating. I have about one week out of the month that I don't feel like complete and utter crap!!

[selmaS]

  I have to say yes as well...I always had 2 monthly's a month...yeah I know.....fun....or bi monthly...neway, I also had premature ovarian failure or premature menopause....so yup, it does in fact affect this aspect of our lives too!!

    Good luck and post an update on what u find out

                    "selma"

[cash242]

I believe so only because I thought all of my headaches and issues were hormone related because they always got bad during my cycle and I also had cysts! My cycles were always super long and then I tried metformin which really helped.  I notice that even after surgery I am having bigger headaches during cycle wish there was more definitive answers on this.  Good luck!

[blondeballerina07]

YES!!! I was 21 when I had my surgery I have always had really bad hormonal imbalances, never had a period. ten days after surgery I had my first one and my hormones evened out after until my brain has reherniated at which point the problems started again.