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Menopause (Expert Forum)
premenopause
Answered by
Machelle Seibel, MD - Women's Health, menopause, ReproductiveMedicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
MA
Questions in the Menopause forum are answered by Dr. Machelle Seibel. Topics covered include menopause issues, depression, hormone replacement therapy, hot flashes, joint or muscle problems, memory problems, mood swings, osteoporosis, sexual problems, skin changes, sleeping problems, vaginal problems, and weight problems.
premenopause
by abbey7, Oct 22, 2007 02:36PM
I have been having irregular periods for about a year. 6 months ago I had blood drawn and was told I was not in menopause. I took the hormone drugs the first 10 days of the month and started menstrating again...some months without the help of the meds. I started having some menopause symptoms such as weight gain, hair breakage, hot flashes, insomnia, etc. Today I was told by my OB/GYN that last weeks CBC shows that I am premenopausal. I am 38 and have no children and definitely want to have a baby! Is it possible for me to still get pregnant? Is it too late for me to have my eggs harvested? My husband is in Iraq and I won't see him again for several months! What steps do I need to take to help my chances with either? Thank you!
Doctor's Answer
by Machelle Seibel, MD, Nov 02, 2007 10:06AM
, Nov 02, 2007 10:06AM
The best thing to do is to see a reproductive endocrinologist. Having a CBC does not give the results to tell if a woman is or isn't in menopause. If you have a husband in Iraq, you might be having some of your symptoms due to stress and anxiety. That can cause the body to feel bad, cause hair breakage, insomnia and many other symptoms. The Reproductive Endocrinologist should be able to run the precise hormones to tell you if you are or are not in perimenopause. You could also have a low thyroid hormone and that could cause these symptoms. Other things could factor in as well. It might also help you to talk with a mental health provider to deal with some of the stresses you are facing at this time in life. The next time your husband comes home you could discuss saving his sperm in a sperm band and working with the Reproductive Endocrinologist each month to conceive while he is away. I think you will find it helpful to have these discussions even if you decide not to do these approaches. My best wishes for your husband's safe return.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
Member Comments (2)
by abbey7, Oct 22, 2007 03:46PM
I forgot to say that thesre is no family history of menopause before the age of about 55
