Surgical menopause — 33 years old – hair loss?

Premarin won’t cause hair loss but you might need to add DHEA and testosterone for hormone balance. Your hair should improve but you have had major surgery and surgical menopause so your system needs time to recover. When a person suffers trauma the hair and skin is the first to suffer as the body diverts assets to elemental functions. Question your doctor for a medical appointment to an endocrinologist or menopause clinic to get your hormones properly balanced.
My mother had a similar experience to you and used Premarin and her hair was fine – but she didn’t endure six weeks of surgical menopause before I forced her to see the doctor and get her hormones sorted out.

by Louise

I’m not sure if studies would have been done in this area, but I doubt Depo-Provera could cause a prolapsed uterus.

The other side effects of Depo-Provera are a result of the hormones in your body, I don’t see how hormonal changes would equal a prolapsed uterus.

I reckon you may have just been more genetically prone to experiencing a prolapsed uterus taking into account your mother had one as well. Thought-out that she probably never used Depo-Provera.

Other than that, I do have to add that I reckon Depo-provera is a dreadful form of birth control and I categorically do not urge it. It does cause a reversible menopause phase and this isn’t something anyone wants to go through with their birth control. It has many as regards small-term and long-term side effects.

by Member Four

the progesterone in Depo might have contributed to the problem. The progestin helps relax the ligaments which hold the uterus in place. Example people with connective tissue disorders counting Marfan and Ehlers – Danlos have genuinely weak ligaments and are advised to avoid progestins as a result.
The ligaments are also diluted by oestrogen loss which is why menopausal women are very prone to prolapse.
I have EDS myself and this is why I am aware of the effects of progestins on the ligaments and the proposition with uterine prolapse.
It sounds as though prolapse might be a family trait in your case and depo provera wouldn’t have helped although it could have been a minor contributory factor.

by Louise

Genuinely language what most women are trying now is natural hormone therapy. They are called bio identical hormones. There is a website by Dr. John Lee. He has researched it and his methods are being followed by Suzanne Somers and Robin McGraw (Dr. Phils wife). I have known women in person that are undergoing it and like it. They say they would have it no other way. It just sounds like you need a small balance. Black co-hash or Rose Hips are another natural remedies to at least treat the hot flashes. You can find that in Vitamin shoppes. But research the natural HRT’s they are mainly perfect for women who have undergone Hysterectomy’s..

by lavendergoddess1

Hi
Welcome to peri-menopause!
All joking aside, yes the hot flashes are to die for! Its like someone just threw hot water on you and it won’t go away.

Living it as well.

First off, do you still have one functioning ovary? If you do, this ovary will still be producing estrogen and progesteron, but probably not enough to stop the symptoms you are having.

Revew your diet. Any food that will open up your blood vessesl, like spicy foods, red wine, tea, coffee…. whatever thing like that will make the sense of hot flashes worse. Start a diary of what you eat and when you get your hot flashes.

How about after a bath or shower? Is it worse after….use halfhearted water.

Drink cold drinks, without caffeine.

You can question your doctor to do some blood tests to see how much hormones are in fact being bent. This would include you taking your warmth daily to see if you are ovualting.

There are topical progesterones now that you can use and will help with some of those symptoms. There are also herbal remedies that many women sware by, but they do not work for all. Black kohosh (spelled incorrect i’m sure lol) is a well known one. Evening primrose also helps. Buy a book on herbal remedies and it will tell you which produce help hot flashes.

How is your hemaglobin? Make sure all else is ok.

Take care
Pam

by Pammy

For some women, a diet rich in phytoestrogens is all that is needed. Others find more success using a amalgamation of natural harvest along with exercise and a healthy diet.

I found this for you, don’t know if you already done this.
Research suggests that soy may have some benefit for sinking hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. But it is not compulsory that you get your soy from foods rather than from supplements. Foods that contain soy include tofu, tempeh, miso, soy milk, whole soybeans, texturized vegetable protein, and soy powder.

Black cohosh (20 mg to 60 mg 3 times daily) often provides commanding relief of hot flashes, as well as other symptoms of menopause counting headaches, heart palpitations, and anxiety.

Natural progesterone cream void OTC, in compounded prescriptions, or as a habitual prescription called Prometrium provides relief for hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause for many women.

Taking 400 IU to 800 IU of Vitamin E daily much reduces the occurrence and severity of hot flashes and night sweats during menopause or perimenopause, and provides an bonus benefit of increase the immune system and caring the heart.

Effexor is a SRNI and an antidepressant that has been found to reduce hot flashes in women undergoing behavior for breast cancer. Because it works so well for breast cancer patients, researchers believe it may be an option for women who don’t want to use habitual hormone substitution therapy during menopause.

Exercise at least 30 minutes every day. Just don’t exercise within 3 hours of going to bed to help prevent night sweats.

Gabapentin is a drug currently used to treat migraine headaches, but the June 13, 2000 issue of Neurology found an 87% reduction in hot flashes among a small group of women who took the drug.

Dietary triggers that can start a bout of hot flashes include alcohol, caffeine, and cayenne or other spicy foods.

Habitual hormone substitution therapy (HRT) that includes estrogen substitution provides relief from hot flashes linked with menopause.

Hot flashes are often worse during hot weather. Wear all cotton clothes that allow your skin to breathe and keep a fan nearby during hot weather to reduce the number of hot flashes you experience.

There are many supplements and substances that have been advertised as “natural” treatments for symptoms of menopause, counting licorice, evening primrose oil, dong quai, chasteberry, and wild yam. Methodical studies to prove the safety and effectiveness of these harvest have not been performed.

Hope it help.

by dr cjna