Early Menopause?

Hi

I am 37 years of age and have been taking steriods (inhaled) since I was 19.  For the past 4 years I have noticed things that seem to point in the direction of an early menopause.  I get hot flashes, that funny feeling like an electric shock in the head from time to time, weight gain, moody and my hair is getting thinner at the crown.  I haven't had children yet and don't expect to have any. My periods are regularly late about a six week cycle but I have noticed in the last few years they are accompanied by a migraine headache and the period only last 2 days.  Is it possible to go through menopause or perimenopause in your thirties?

Best regards
S

[Machelle Seibel, MD]

A. Your symptoms do sound like you are going through perimenopause, but they could be due to other things as well. Although the average age for menopause is 51 in the United States, women begin to go through

[RunningL8]

My hair started thinning at 40, and at first various doctors thought it was due to peri-menopause and/or heredity, but actually it was due to a low ferritin level and an inflammatory condition caused by a reaction to common shampoo ingredients.  Now my hair looks great, thanks to a combination of iron supplements, hypo-allergenic hair care products, and treatment with a cortisone medication on my scalp.  So my advice would be to find a dermatologist who focuses exclusively on hair loss, as the precise causes of hair loss can be hard to recognize.  If that isn't possible, at least be sure to request a ferritin test along with your other blood tests.

[lady_t]

my doctor told me that my t3 and t4 and fsh is very high and that i'm going though premenopause, i have 2 kids and i'm not planning on having anymore, i have not had a periods for 2 1/2 years, should i be thinking about having a partial hysterictamal?