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New to Menopause - Maybe @ 53
I received the call today - tests came back okay, but the hormone levels are off. You should not be bleeding. We are going to do an ultrasound, then also an endometrial biopsy. There is a family history from both sides, of ovarian and cervical cancer...I get checked annually. This time, they have me scared. My Maternal Grandmother made it to 83 with only missing periods when she was pregnant. But my mom had a totally hysterectomy at the age of 27 due to cervical cancer.
My periods have gotten out of sync and exceptionally painful, the last year. I have been having hot flashes about two years. The memory thing, mood swings, and insomnia, we cannot judge for I have a TBI and PTSD from injuries I sustained when I was in the military. But I have only missed one period.
A doctor, last August, wanted to put me on birth control pills for three months to try to stop my periods. I tried it. It did not work. Now I'm being told I am actually in menopause but my body forgot to quit bleeding? I am scared. My Paternal Grandmother died from cervical cancer and breast cancer, when I was little (might have actually been the same cancer, you are talking the early 60s).
Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas. I have no sisters, only brothers, sons...husband...but they don't talk girl stuff. Help. Please.
My periods have gotten out of sync and exceptionally painful, the last year. I have been having hot flashes about two years. The memory thing, mood swings, and insomnia, we cannot judge for I have a TBI and PTSD from injuries I sustained when I was in the military. But I have only missed one period.
A doctor, last August, wanted to put me on birth control pills for three months to try to stop my periods. I tried it. It did not work. Now I'm being told I am actually in menopause but my body forgot to quit bleeding? I am scared. My Paternal Grandmother died from cervical cancer and breast cancer, when I was little (might have actually been the same cancer, you are talking the early 60s).
Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas. I have no sisters, only brothers, sons...husband...but they don't talk girl stuff. Help. Please.
I must say you explained the issue very properly.Even one of my friend is suffering with the similar type of issue she is having breast cancer and her menstrual cycle is very irregular like she has periods twice in six months and when it comes she has to face heavy bleeding with menstrual cramps. Some how with the use of menstrual cups she manages the bleeding but the pain and other problems she faces during this is unbearable.Check here for more information about menstruation at http://www.cupissima.com .
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I do not think cervical cancer is a genetic / inherited cancer. Of course ovarian is. It sounds odd that they said you are in menopause but your body forgot to stop bleeding. At age 53, it is still very reasonable to be menstruating. Average age of menopause is 51 but many women go years beyond that. Your periods being "out of sync" as well as your menopausal symptoms of hot flashes, insomnia, mood swings, and poor memory are proof that you are going through normal perimenopause. The lining can also build up during this time but the body usually does a good job of shedding it before anything serious happens. Benign polyps or fibroids or even the heavier bleeding could be causing your pelvic pain.
What is proof that you are in menopause and should not be bleeding? FSH and estrogen are hormone tests that can give some indication. But they are not accurate until you have gone a full year without a period because the levels can bounce around a lot during perimenopause. At one point, FSH may show menopause but a later FSH test may show you are still fertile.
I recall a woman being told that she needed a hysterectomy if she was still bleeding at age 54. Another doctor told her that made no sense whatsoever since it is perfectly normal for some women to menstruate into their 60's. I have also read where some women's linings have gotten as thick as 30+ mm but they did not have endometrial cancer or even hyperplasia (precancer typically treatable with progestins).
I had an unwarranted hysterectomy and wish I had understood the GROSS overuse of this surgery and the many permanent, progressive adverse effects.
I hope your endometrial biopsy is negative. I wish you luck in getting treatment that preserves your organs' natural functions. They do have life long functions with the ovaries producing hormones into a woman's 80's.
I do not think cervical cancer is a genetic / inherited cancer. Of course ovarian is. It sounds odd that they said you are in menopause but your body forgot to stop bleeding. At age 53, it is still very reasonable to be menstruating. Average age of menopause is 51 but many women go years beyond that. Your periods being "out of sync" as well as your menopausal symptoms of hot flashes, insomnia, mood swings, and poor memory are proof that you are going through normal perimenopause. The lining can also build up during this time but the body usually does a good job of shedding it before anything serious happens. Benign polyps or fibroids or even the heavier bleeding could be causing your pelvic pain.
What is proof that you are in menopause and should not be bleeding? FSH and estrogen are hormone tests that can give some indication. But they are not accurate until you have gone a full year without a period because the levels can bounce around a lot during perimenopause. At one point, FSH may show menopause but a later FSH test may show you are still fertile.
I recall a woman being told that she needed a hysterectomy if she was still bleeding at age 54. Another doctor told her that made no sense whatsoever since it is perfectly normal for some women to menstruate into their 60's. I have also read where some women's linings have gotten as thick as 30+ mm but they did not have endometrial cancer or even hyperplasia (precancer typically treatable with progestins).
I had an unwarranted hysterectomy and wish I had understood the GROSS overuse of this surgery and the many permanent, progressive adverse effects.
I hope your endometrial biopsy is negative. I wish you luck in getting treatment that preserves your organs' natural functions. They do have life long functions with the ovaries producing hormones into a woman's 80's.
I do not think cervical cancer is a genetic / inherited cancer. Of course ovarian is. It sounds odd that they said you are in menopause but your body forgot to stop bleeding. At age 53, it is still very reasonable to be menstruating. Average age of menopause is 51 but many women go years beyond that. However, you are likely in perimenopause and ovulating sporadically which would explain your periods being "out of sync" as well as your menopausal symptoms of hot flashes, insomnia, mood swings, and poor memory. The lining can also build up during this time but the body usually does a good job of shedding it before anything serious happens.
What is proof that you are in menopause and should not be bleeding? FSH and estrogen are hormone tests that can give some indication. But they are not accurate until you have gone a full year without a period because the levels can bounce around a lot during perimenopause. At one point, FSH may show menopause but a later test may show you are still fertile. is the blood test
What is proof that you are in menopause and should not be bleeding? FSH and estrogen are hormone tests that can give some indication. But they are not accurate until you have gone a full year without a period because the levels can bounce around a lot during perimenopause. At one point, FSH may show menopause but a later test may show you are still fertile. is the blood test
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