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How many women have serious female problems and are hypothyroid
Hi all I am CL of the hysterectomy forum. Id like to do a little poll and see if I can try to figure something out. I have noticed many many women on my forum who have differnet diagnoisis that lead to hysterectomys also have hypothyrodism.
this will be for women only..sorry guys!
this will be for women only..sorry guys!
Im 47 and also per-menopause, hypothyroid/hashimoto, my cycle is so screwed up i have no idea what it is doing any more..This all started 12 months ago with just stopping no period at all for 5 month, i went on thyroid meds and now the last three months they are all over the place..to dam confusing..
Wow now I am wondering if all the years I was on the pill in my younger years has anything to do with this, I had thyroid issues before my endometriosis, which turned into andeomyosis and polycystic ovary.
Jea its kind of like what comes first the chicken or the egg, we may never know. I definatley agree with Stella the holistic medicine needs some more popularity. I dont think the synthroid will help your cycles,
Jea its kind of like what comes first the chicken or the egg, we may never know. I definatley agree with Stella the holistic medicine needs some more popularity. I dont think the synthroid will help your cycles,
I'm 46 so I don't know if my menstrual irregularity is due to hypo-T, perimenopause or a combination of both. I 'may' end up with a hysterectomy but that would be owing to abnormal/pre-cancerous cell pap smears and I do have fibroids (as does every other woman over the age of 35 according to my MD). I've been taking synthroid for 2 months now and if anything, my cycles have become even more screwed up than they were before and I've had sore breasts for over a month now!?!?
I find that at this age, it's really hard to isolate what's causing what.
I find that at this age, it's really hard to isolate what's causing what.
The acne has been a constant battle for the past 6 years I have only been on progesterone for a month and a half. The main improvment is the daily headaches and if I don't take it I am gaurenteed to have a headache all day that does not respond to pain meds.
The doctor thinks I have PCOS based on my symptoms but have not had anything other then blood tests done. I need to get this ultrasound and see what the results are and need to do a mri but the insurance does not cover it and we have one income so money is an issue.
I was given bio progesterone because I wanted an alternative to metformin and birth control.
The doctor thinks I have PCOS based on my symptoms but have not had anything other then blood tests done. I need to get this ultrasound and see what the results are and need to do a mri but the insurance does not cover it and we have one income so money is an issue.
I was given bio progesterone because I wanted an alternative to metformin and birth control.
Testing is so important to really determine what's faulting out and what needs to be corrected first.
You are on a bio progesterone but say you have had not tests? why did they tell you to take that?
Progesterone ( if to high) - does not stay as progesterone. If the body is receiving enough and has extra it spills off into testosterone. A big sign of that happening is acne.
15 years I spent - relying on my insurance to dictate what "I needed" to get better and nothing worked.
After learning more about what my body was going through and finding a real doctor that knew about hormones and my conditions, I have been unable to utilize my insurance for my care.
At first it is expensive - but now it is just like going to the doctor like everyone else now that I am pin pointed with my needs. I made the cost much less by really learning about thyroid- adrenals and other hormones so I could contribute alot in my health care too.
You are on a bio progesterone but say you have had not tests? why did they tell you to take that?
Progesterone ( if to high) - does not stay as progesterone. If the body is receiving enough and has extra it spills off into testosterone. A big sign of that happening is acne.
15 years I spent - relying on my insurance to dictate what "I needed" to get better and nothing worked.
After learning more about what my body was going through and finding a real doctor that knew about hormones and my conditions, I have been unable to utilize my insurance for my care.
At first it is expensive - but now it is just like going to the doctor like everyone else now that I am pin pointed with my needs. I made the cost much less by really learning about thyroid- adrenals and other hormones so I could contribute alot in my health care too.
Ok, so how do we fix this? It is ruining my life....
I hate the way I feel every day, tired, bloated/constipated, the acne, hair loss, weight gain, then you have the mood swings and anxiety. I hate the fact that my body has about nothing feminine left to it.
I am on bio progesterone and 2 grains of armour although I am feeling a bit better, I feel as though I have hit a pot hole and gotten a flat and am stranded and the doctors don't care they don't understand how horrible I feel day in and day out. They blame it on depression.
They say I have PCOS but all that is is a guess I have no actual testing to prove that because my insurance *****. I have very infequent periods which leads them to think this. I am worried about ovarian cancer. I have a ultrasound scheduled in a week to see if they see anything that can give me any answers.
Retested my TSH FT3 and FT4 today and will know results Monday.
How do you fix these problems???
I hate the way I feel every day, tired, bloated/constipated, the acne, hair loss, weight gain, then you have the mood swings and anxiety. I hate the fact that my body has about nothing feminine left to it.
I am on bio progesterone and 2 grains of armour although I am feeling a bit better, I feel as though I have hit a pot hole and gotten a flat and am stranded and the doctors don't care they don't understand how horrible I feel day in and day out. They blame it on depression.
They say I have PCOS but all that is is a guess I have no actual testing to prove that because my insurance *****. I have very infequent periods which leads them to think this. I am worried about ovarian cancer. I have a ultrasound scheduled in a week to see if they see anything that can give me any answers.
Retested my TSH FT3 and FT4 today and will know results Monday.
How do you fix these problems???
Most doctors look at the two as an "individual or seperate" issue. Our bodies do not - and were not - created to be seperated. The system works as one and finding a doctor you can pin point the area suffering and see the pattern of fault - is best. So many women in our generation took synthetic estrogen for birth control in our younger years. I included. This was a prevention of pregnancy but it exposed our bodies to faulty gland production and as years go by something must give. Normally an estrogen dominant woman will have an abnormal hypo thyroid. When that happens - as it should be called the master gland - gives out - sooooo many other things go wrong. Cysts whether thyroid or ?? form due to low function of the body form - then other things.
Its a spiral effect. I am so glad you are looking at this together Cherie. I found when you asked me to give you a hand when you were absent for a while. I read those posts and saw the women on your community with hypothyroidism.
Its a spiral effect. I am so glad you are looking at this together Cherie. I found when you asked me to give you a hand when you were absent for a while. I read those posts and saw the women on your community with hypothyroidism.
They are all linked together Cherie and usually estrogen is the problem with thyroid disease.
I have a hord of reading and articles on this link between the two.
I have a hord of reading and articles on this link between the two.
total votes so far 99, 88 have had a hyster and have hypo or have serious menstral problems and are hypo thats close enough to call it 90%. amazing
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I had my hysterectomy over 13 yrs ago; long before any mention of thyroid issues and have no reason at this time to connect the 2. I've only been hypo/Hashi for about 18 months.
Finally got a total hysterectomy including the oophs three years ago after years of bleeding problems when they found precancerious cells, Dr actually said I should have had it years earlier, didnt know why they put it off. He diffenitely felt thyroid helped cause the female issues I had.
I am going to read your journal after this,,,in your opinion do you think drs for the most part are aware of this correlation or not? I honestly have notice just an abundantly high number of ladies who write me about hysterectomy when mentioning health hystery include hypo thyroid. Its for certain too much to be a coincidence as I deliberatley did not ask if they had thyroid issues..has been nagging at me for some time as I am trying to figure it out.
Hi Cher..
I couldn't answer the poll because now that I am optimal I have no issues. Everything is regular again for me.
Before - it was horrible... take some reading in on hypothyroidism and estrodiol/estrogen dominance. I do have a journal on my profile that can help you search more on that.
I couldn't answer the poll because now that I am optimal I have no issues. Everything is regular again for me.
Before - it was horrible... take some reading in on hypothyroidism and estrodiol/estrogen dominance. I do have a journal on my profile that can help you search more on that.
I have had MAJOR ladies plumbing problems over the years. Used to have a day off a month from the bleeding for about 2 years. Finally convinced my then dumb ob/gyn by taking in the pads which I soaked in 3 hours, ( all 10 of them, and they were the super duper maternity type ones!) He finally believed me and I had my innards scraped. No answer as to why it was that way. Found out years later I was obviously starting in a Hashimoto cycle of destruction!
Had ovarian veins like the size of 3 men's thumbs across the right one that would bleed constantly another few years later.
Bled heavily for the first 3 months of last baby. Nearly lost him. Had heavy periods for years now.
Like Tamra above, NO ONE ever tested me for thyroid disorder!
Had ovarian veins like the size of 3 men's thumbs across the right one that would bleed constantly another few years later.
Bled heavily for the first 3 months of last baby. Nearly lost him. Had heavy periods for years now.
Like Tamra above, NO ONE ever tested me for thyroid disorder!
1. Premature baby after difficult pregnancy birthed six years ago - OBGYN did not run thyroid tests.
2. Endometriosis three years ago and cured with one year of birth control pills - GYN did not run thyroid tests
3. Painful periods, swelling, heavy, irregular, mood swings continued after I got off the pills and GYN did not run thyroid tests.
4. Severe constipation, GERD, Heartburn, fatigue for the past three years - Gastro docs did not run thyroid tests.
4. Diagnosed Hashimoto's in August of '09, and now I wonder WHY doctors never ran thyroid labs despite myriad symptoms since birthing my preemie.
Blood tests needed to diagnose hypothyroidism - TSH, FT3, FT4 (warning, many docs use outdated TSH labs. Endocrinologists who KNOW thyroid will tell you that any TSH above 2.0 is hypo).
Blood tests needed to diagnose Hashimoto's (the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the US) - TGab and TPOab
Also, thyroid ultrasound is recommended for any hypothyroid patient.
:) Tamra
2. Endometriosis three years ago and cured with one year of birth control pills - GYN did not run thyroid tests
3. Painful periods, swelling, heavy, irregular, mood swings continued after I got off the pills and GYN did not run thyroid tests.
4. Severe constipation, GERD, Heartburn, fatigue for the past three years - Gastro docs did not run thyroid tests.
4. Diagnosed Hashimoto's in August of '09, and now I wonder WHY doctors never ran thyroid labs despite myriad symptoms since birthing my preemie.
Blood tests needed to diagnose hypothyroidism - TSH, FT3, FT4 (warning, many docs use outdated TSH labs. Endocrinologists who KNOW thyroid will tell you that any TSH above 2.0 is hypo).
Blood tests needed to diagnose Hashimoto's (the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the US) - TGab and TPOab
Also, thyroid ultrasound is recommended for any hypothyroid patient.
:) Tamra
I'm sure it's possible... what ultimately are the medical reasons for the hysterectomys?
ty for answering dp...I have noticed for about a year now that so many of the women who get hysterectomys also have hypothyrodism ,,its far to many to just be a coincidence. Just has me wondering.
I was the first to vote YAY... I've had hashimoto's for 3 years and been on treatment for hypothyroidism. The only time i have "female issues" is when my medication needs adjusted and my levels are off one way or the other.. The problems i encounter is heavy or lighter periods... "knock on wood"
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