PERIMENOPAUSE: How To Tell If You Are In Early Or Late Perimenopause!
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TELL ME: WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT PERIMENOPAUSE? DID YOU FIND THIS TO BE A FRUSTRATING TIME IN YOUR LIFE?
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I want to know everything!!!
My cycle is now 15 days. I have lost a day or 2 every year for the last 5 years. I feel a mid cycle at day 7- 8. I am over weight for the first time in my life, while still being active and eating well. Middle of the night insomnia is a problem in the last 3 years. Help!!!!
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Yes this is totally frustrating time !
I am 45 started having lack of sensation vaginally a year ago. Finally got annoyed enough to seek out the o shot procedure.
I also did this bc my incontinence got worse and I was losing urine during sex. I was mortified. The husband thought it was “squirting “ ha !! Never hapoened in 10 years then why now. Lol. I knew better
So I got the o shot a week ago
Now was diagnosed w bacterial vaginitis. . The tele health doc says due to my age it’s due to perimenopause more than likely. I am kind of depressed as I don’t really have a supprt circle. 😐
worst thing for me is chronic morning nausea but i dont hear it mentioned much
ALERT: The actual topic begins at the 6:40 mark. Goodness gracious! I wish she had of started with the topic, and left all the marketing, social media plugs, and advertising at the end. Hope that helps!
I thought the exact same thing. Damn. Thank you!
Thank you. My patience is less at this stage of life lol
Thank you! I had this on double speed and I was still like damn 😅
Thanks for the warning
I can't be bothered to watch it all. Far too much marketing. I'm switching off.
Content starts at 6:50!
/sigh I got to 5:37 before reading this comment. Why do women babble so much?
Thank you @Keisha, this is very helpful.
Thank you 😊
Bless you, sis!
Jeepers. Thank you.
I started at 37 and was told I'm to young. I was bleeding so much. 8 tubes of blood and a thousand test later. They told me I'm 100% healthy.😂 Now I'm 43 and my periods are about 3 months apart. But all the other issues are affecting me, insomnia, anxious, mood swings, hot flashes during the days and nights, ECT. So much that I'm finally doing my research on it. I'm blown away by the lack of education that we're missing in life to prepare us for this journey. Do you remember being told, women get old and their periods stop. That's all. That's all???????😂
I'm an RN, and just figured out that I've been in perimenopause for the last 2+ years because even in nursing school we weren't taught any of this. Basically just taught that you start to miss periods, have hot flashes and then they stop all together. And that you will likely follow the time frame your mother did. My mom was 53 when she stopped, I'm 39! And 2 years in! I'm so angry that I was blindsided, and had no idea it could start so early
@@jennh2096 My mom started at 45. I started at 37. Have you noticed how girls are starting their periods much younger now? And now, women are going thru menopause much earlier. It's got to be something in the shots, foods, water. Something is causing it. My personal opinion... I'm shocked that they don't teach this in nursing school. It's like a secret. That shouldn't be talked about. We're suppose to rink we're going crazy. 🤣 I'm so happy you now know what you are going thru. Not knowing was the hardest part.
@@Char-Williamsi got my period at 9 years 9ld and I'm 38 going through perimenopause
I'm 37 and my last period was terrible. Was very different. I also has night sweats during.
yes! like why is it such a big secret! Why don't they share with us-- we need the info to prepare us for this hell!
I wish I would have see you a few years ago. I mentioned these symptoms to my providers again and again and was always dismissed as “being too young.” Now I’m 42 with blood levels that indicate a “post menopause” level- irregular periods, hot flashes at night, and afternoon fatigue. I’ve “muscled” through SO much over the years and have never been taken seriously. Thank you for these videos.
So so so sorry to hear that - I wish I did not hear it as often as I do. You definitely want to consider HT because for women < 45 at menopause there are more risks with NOT taking HT. see my videos on menopause in your 30s/40s.
@@heatherhirschMD Also- thank your videos about Bio-identical hormones- I had an appointment set up to talk about that on the 5th. I will cancel. I had a pelvic ultrasound today- praying that there is nothing underlying, just hormonal changes related to menopause.
@@heatherhirschMD my provider gave the same advice today concerning HRT and my age. He also want to check my polyp in 6 months rather than remove it immediately.
it is amazing how dismissive DR's can be, so rigid in their thought process.
Wow reading your comment was like watching my own experience in my life! Ditto, saaame here. I'm so glad I found her videos. ❤️👏🏼
It’s pure hell! Fatigue, anxiety, paranoia and brain fog (bad) went from super active, sharp & witty, 5 day a week gym routine to struggling to get out of bed and shower because exhausted and crying for no reason and I’m not One who cries more than a couple times a year! Itchy boobs and always hungry. Insatiable libido and no I am not pregnant! I’m 45
I can relate, I had the itchy skin, anxiety too, fatigue.
I started bioidentical hormones at age 48 and am back to high functioning and sleeping 7 to 8 hours a night. Highly recommend not suffering.
Omg! The itchy skin near the boobs! I'd been wondering what that was about. It's ALWAYS itchy right between my boobs and on my back! Ugghh Never done this before! I feel like my body's going crazy at this point cz I never know what to expect! This is for the birds!
I'm 47 and can relate a lot, especially brain fog and anxiety
@@melindacallaghan5367patch and progesterone?
I dont know if I can do 10 years of this. 😞
Dawg you and I both. This is awful.
This comment gives my anxiety 😮😢
I'm NOT doing this for 10 years. I'm only 40 but I'm going in you see a Peri/menopause specialist in 10 days and I'm demanding hormones.
My thought exactly😅
My doctor told me straight up you can take hormones it will make it much easier. Find someone who will help!
I never had anxiety until I started perimenopause. It’s scary.
magnesium
I’ve suffered anxiety for years. But now I’m getting anxiety more and it’s smaller things triggering it
Same 😢
Same!!
Late 30s and have been experiencing so many misdiagnosed symptoms for the past year. Thankful for the internet😢
Your channel is growing quickly because all of the gen xers like me are hitting menopause age, and you are close to our age and relatable ! that is why I like and will share your content.
The digestive issues and lethargy is so overwhelming. 😢
over 4 minutes and nothing was said about the real content
Why aren't we pushing these issues more? This stage of life is a nightmare! So grateful for videos like this, it makes me feel less alone and understood. How do you explain to your husband how you can be sweating buckets and be cold at the same time? 😮💨
My gynecologist and I were talking about if this was about men's healthy it would be getting so much attention.
6:50 is when content will start.
I'm 43 and this HIT me out of the blue! I was in Kohls shopping and there was a long line!! All the sudden I got this anxiety then started trembling!! I RAN to my car was like WTF !! Then sometimes if my anxiety is high I tremble on the inside and outside!! I sweat all night to the point wakes me up I'm itching hair thinning !! I finally am telling myself to EMBRACE this because it's GODS plan for us ladies!! But OMG this is WIlD ❤
God’s plan is also help…check on HRT to alleviate suffering. We don’t have to muscle through this. Men wouldn’t have to!
I just turned 49 and have felt like an old lady since the beginning on 2023. I haven't had a period in almost 2 yrs and before that super light periods which I was told was from my oral birth control. I just started HRT patch a few days ago and already feel like my sleep quality is better so I'm looking forward to seeing other improvements. Nobody ever talks about this. All I ever knew is that you stop having your period, nobody talks about the other things that make you feel like less of a woman. I wish doctors would wake up and be more sensitive to this and talk with patients more.
Saying you might have vaginal dryness is not really the right description for what happens, either, and most women don't put two and two together and have awful symptoms.
I think it would be helpful to teach it in high school or junior high along with all the personal and sexual health stuff.
How are you 5 months on ?
I'm so glad I found you from Angie! Wow this is incredible info! Had my husband listen and he's shocked at how much my doctors (even my CFS docs) dismissed early symptoms. I think I'm in mid-to-late perimenopause at 48. For the last year I've been getting bad hot flashes...but the last 6 months or so, I have not been able to stop sweating AT ALL. Like...3 fans at all times to keep me cool, even after a cold shower (so cold, if I went colder it would be off.) Having yet another set of labs (5th in 6 months) for hormones, then my CFS doc will likely add estrogen (I've been on progesterone for 10+ years.) Idk, it's just been crazy. Hubby said I could order your book, so doing that today!
Looking back, there were already clues my body was changing late in 36 when I had a couple episodes of weird random nausea in the morning or middle of the night. I would wake up in the middle of the night feeling this awful nausea/hunger, and lots of pressure and bloating. I started having sensitivity to lots of foods and gi/digestive issues plaguing me. My BM's were floating and looking strange, like a vitamin deficiency was going on. My periods were regular 30 days, but I did notice i was getting more symptoms during my cycles, as well as that the days bleeding went from 6-7 to only 2-3 days. Extreme cravings started that triggered a strong ovulation from absolute hell and gnarly nausea. I also had the morning sickness type of nausea at about 7-10 days from the period. Severe anxiety and panic attacks developed and I was trembling in my fingers in the mornings, having hot flashes, and heart palpitations. I was very scared and not sure what was going on, but I figured out it was my hormones changing. I was told the nausea was considered PMS and that worsening of PMS was a sign of perimenopause beginning. The nausea became chronic and debilitating and I lost 20 lbs within 2-3 months. I went from 90 lbs to 70 lbs. I really thought I was going to die. It was worse than my pregnancies with the nausea. I knew immediately i would have to get on birth control as it was the only solution to end my suffering. This is after I had tried progesterone creams and herbal remedies for hormone balance, which backfired and made things worse! Through the worst of it, I was smoking 15 hits of marijuana and doing CBD oil to ease my anxiety, insomnia, and help with the loss of appetite. My sex drive was totally gone and I felt like I was living in someone else's body. I felt very helpless through it all and that I'd never recover. All of this happened to be at 37 years old, and I never knew that I would have to shut down my ovaries and it would be a matter of life or death. My body started to change rapidly and i gained more curves and fat shifted to my hips, butt, and thighs into more of a mature woman's pear shape. I developed a tiny pooch in my abdomen, and continuous gas and bloating became my new norm as the abdominal region goes through these dramatic overnight changes. My levels of A, D, and Iron are dangerously low so this may have contributed to my early start to perimenopause at 37. It's hard to accept that my reproductive term has come to an end. All a sudden i became scared of death and dying, and so many things I didn't think about before in the same way. Menopause books written by professional doctors state that perimenopause starts in a womens forties, when the truth is, it can start as early as 35 when the women's egg reserve declines to 10K. My body began to hyperovulate and just go nuts trying to pump out one last baby. It seems this is why women 35 and over are at risk of twins!!
Almost the same for me mine seemed to start around 38 or 39. Random feeling dizzy for no reason and feeling sick and hot flashes.
I’m goinn to be 37 in August and I’m here because my periods are erratic but closer. I’m in agony on my couch right now in my second period this July😔😭😫
By the time I started on birth control to control everything going on with me, my 30 day periods were getting shorter and shorter by every month or two. I was starting to have 27-29 day cycles and I am sure mine were headed in that same direction as you and would have just gotten closer and closer together. I had a gal friend whom I was friends with when I was 32, and she was 42 at the time and she was telling me her periods were coming every 17-21 days and they were very light and short. She only had one 9 yr old son and I think she was crushed she could not have anymore kids and said it would be impossible with what was happening with her cycles. I really never know this would hit me so early and need intervention. I’m just glad I had a second child when I was 32 because that there was my last shot at having a healthy baby with my hormones still working properly and not giving me all this trouble now. My case was really severe, but I am all good now since getting on birth control. I still feel some slight nausea 10 days before my period and sometimes during the ovulation time because birth control doesn’t eradicate the issues 100%, but I would say I’m feeling about 80-90% ok and it’s all manageable now. Lucky for us, if this all takes up to 10 years, but the time we are like 47 or 48 we will be through with this hell, and I heard it’s all smooth sailing once the periods halt! Woo hoo!
i had a child at 36 and every night had night sweats... Did not have that younger pregnant.
I also got this sudden nausea, the same age as you.
I’m so thankful finding videos like these because I think I am experiencing perimenopause. It’s literally making me cry of relief. I’m always worried if I am dying of something because doctors can’t find anything wrong. Again thank you.
Iam so grateful for this video specifically, I’m 48 & just experienced my first sign of pre menopause ♥️. Sending you all good vibes from florida.🌴
My advice ladies is to try HRT. I was getting hot flushes, mood swings,brain fog, feeling tearful, restless legs, pain in my joints and breasts It was horrific.My Doctor said to me at 41 you are in the Perimenopause and you could try HRT.😮 We had a good chat about all the options and after 3-6 months of altering the dose we eventually got the dose right and it has helped me so much the only thing that has not eased is the restless legs. You can also ask your doctor to refer you to a menopause specialist and I found her really helpful. Hang in there know you are not alone ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Go to a good traditional Chinese medicine doctor for that. They understand everything really well.
I can't take it. I have a family history of breast cancer and HRT increases the risk of it.
So I know this sounds crazy and I have not tried it because i dont have restless leg syndrome but I've read putting a bar of soap like Irish spring by your legs at night helps. Lots of people said it works. Might be worth looking into anyway.
I had restless legs for about 8 months, I found a book by Nick Ortner called The tapping solution, which is a combo of psychotherapy and Chinese meridian energy work. I did the exercises in the book and adapted it to my restless legs. It was gone in a few days! I still get get it occasionally, but tapping gets rid of it again fast.
@@botailang I’m going to look for that book thank you. I also found out recently the restless legs could be due to low levels of potassium and magnesium so I’ve started taking those supplements. It drives me nuts on a night the minute you lay down and get comfy it starts.
Thank u so much for this video , I’ve made a drs appointment as I can’t continue with my symptoms,
at 37 my periods stopped for 8 months , they came back with avengence flooding I would say, I went on the pill it’s helped my periods but had other symptoms ... sleep disturbance and night sweats , crippling anxiety, brain fog , vertigo Iam now 45 and struggling I had no idea that you could go on HRT perimenapause , I feel like I’ve died inside and I get so annoyed at people that I’ve wanted to run away.
I didn’t think drs could help until you are menopausal, this is life changing for me thank you.
Thank you so much for talking about this. I'm 41, almost 42, and I noticed fairly big changes in my cycle at 39, mainly just the length of my cycle and some additional fatigue and aches and pains I didn't have as much of prior. Since I have Endometriosis, I was concerned and I began asking my OBGYN for hormone tests for the past 2 years, and EVERY single time, the OBGYN says she'll run base checks, but they won't tell her anything. And alas, she never has any answers for me. Just single numbers that I don't understand. She says I might be in Perimenopause, but didn't give me much to go on other than a vague opinion of eat well, sleep and exercise. But that's what she's saying to every single other woman, so she's not of much help because we're all different!
Now that I'm in my early 40's, I've got so many more symptoms - cycle used to be fairly regular my entire life, which is a blessing considering I have Endo, and it went from 28 days to about 20 days now, so I never feel like I get a break like I used to feel before this shift. I have always had slight insomnia right before my period would start, but maybe like two days, but now, oh boy, I get bad insomnia for about 10 days in a row every month (usually before during and after my period), weight gain/difficult to lose, horrible hormonal headaches that make it difficult to function some days, nausea, increased digestive issues, fatigue (I'm exhausted more than normal and I have CFS from Epstein Barr Virus, so being tired is normal for me, but this is beyond tired), extra clumsy, and just feeling off most of the time.
From what I've been told, the women in my family go through menopause very early so I'm not surprised I started perimenopause at 39. I got my period very young, had just turned 11 years old, and many of my friends didn't get theirs until 15. And without much assistance from my OBGYN, I'm just feeling stuck. I'm honestly getting really tired of traditional "doctors" in general. They don't listen, act like they are annoyed they have to even see you, and send you away without helping most of the time. I just want to know more about what my personal body is going through. Like, am I estrogen dominant? I could be, but I'm not the expert, so I have no way to know that. I'm thinking of having a naturopathic doctor help me from now on. Do you think this would be a better option? I know there's things I can do, like changing some dietary things, but I just want to know what's going on my specifically in my body. Thanks so much for talking about this, it's something we don't see enough women bringing out in the open, so thank you!
"I'm honestly getting really tired of traditional "doctors" in general. They don't listen, act like they are annoyed they have to even see you, and send you away without helping most of the time. I just want to know more about what my personal body is going through." These words must be written above the entrance to every clinic, so that doctors see them, arriving to work, and remmeber to do their job properly. Also the femalie patients must know, that many of them are not been taken seriously by the "traditional doctors", and must be prepared to firmly insist on getting a proper service from the medical personnel.
Menopause Taylor ( here on TH-cam) has so much resources available and she does consultations. And Dr. Newsom, a menopause specialist.
I have fibroids and adenomyosis (sort of like Endo, but inside) that changed everything for me. Shorter and longer periods, very heavy and painful. Mood swings, dryness and pain when intimate. I was on the pill to help with this and then I found the PMS gummy. I have been using it for almost 2 years. Game changer for me with the regulating, pain and heavyness of my periods. Mood too. I'm 44 and starting to have other symptoms, but at least those are ok now.
I had the nausea and hormonal headaches. I started my period at 14, but late in 36 I was feeling weird and having all these digestive issues and food sensitivities and my poop was not normal (just really soft floating poops, lots of gas, bloating). I was freaking out thinking I had Chrons, malabsorption, vitamin deficiency, or something bad! I was scared. By 37 I was full blown sick. Severe pms plaguing me. Lost a lot of weight. Anxiety was so terrible and terrifying, heart palpitations, panic attacks, hot flashes. So it happened super early to me but who knows how long it will go.. 10 years?! Mine cycles were just starting to go from perfect 30 days for decades to suddenly every month or two getting shorter by the day and becoming 25-29 days. I am sure I would have been having them every 3 weeks with no break from the suffering of the super strong ovulations and sinister pms nausea. I’m on birth control now and doing much better.
I also have had Mono which is caused by Epstein bar virus. I had that real bad around age 15 for 2 months. But I do not have CFS. I do get pretty lazy and used to get real exhausted but I am a single mom of two boys and worked full time and my periods had been very heavy making me anemic. All of the low iron issues were solved with birth control as well. I hope you are doing better now and reaching the plateau.
I thought I was going insane with horrible periods, intense headaches that I didn’t necessarily have before, even with my heavy periods, brain fog (I would forget words during the middle of a sentence and that is not like me) hot flashes, and the inability to control my emotions, pain during sex, and heavy bleeding that would sometimes stop, I’d bleed a little, then a flood would come. My Doctor told me my uterine lining was five times thicker than normal and I was in perimenopause. I was given a low dose of hormones, but I haven’t taken them for fear of gaining wait, but after dealing with my anxiety, mood swings, brain fog, and extreme pain (when I get my period I can’t go anywhere for the first three to five days…I might be bleeding somewhat lighter than usual but then the flood comes)…I think I’ll just take the hormones and pray I get myself back. I cannot stand not being in control of my emotions, and the fatigue.
I feel you. I can spot on and off for days then I bleed so heavy to where I am bleeding through the pads. It's terrible. Regular pain meds do not work. I feel like I'm in labor.
Omg things have been different for me for years. My OB/GYN told me it was my weight and dismissed all my concerns and questions. But early menopause is a thing in my family, and I check most of the symptoms and signs of it. I’m so glad I found this channel .
I'm 45 (almost 46) and still have a regular period 26 days, I struggled with sleeping until earlier this year and big mood swings/depression, what i found that helped was Ashwagandha tablets. within the last couple of months hot flushes has started but that could also be due to having some many heatwaves in Europe. I'm a yoga teacher & have a daily meditation practice that helps calm the mind and body ...
omg Dr you are super accurate & knowledgeable & super informative & helpful, all in 1 video! Big Thank you! I've been watching so many vids made by doctors but you put it all in 1 that answered all of my specific questions, I'm amazed & grateful. :)
The estrogen patch is what helped me big time. It’s too bad providers are afraid to prescribe because of that study. Not everyone wants a antidepressant thrown at them…what happened to me. Thank you for your video.
Thank you for this video!
I’m 40 and for the past 3 years my periods went from regular 28 days, to fluctuating between 26, 27, 25, 28 etc etc, I’ve had anxiety so bad, mood swings, feeling down and crap for no reason, wakeful at night but also tired. Every now and then I’ll get little hot flushes etc.
This cycle I got my period at 27 days and bled longer than my usual 7 days then spotted brown for days and now at cycle day 17 I’m bleeding red again!!!
Same!! I am 40 and I am fluctuating! 25-30 day swing on my cycles. Some of my periods are short; 3 days. Some are long; 7 days. It is annoying.
I am 47 almost 48 and the same is happening. This is so annoying. Having my cycle all crazy .
I can't believe it! You are describing exactly what is going on with me. I am 38 and it's been one year now that my super regular period of 28 days has permanently turned into a 26 days period, sometimes 23 days. I used to bleed for four days at most, now I bleed for eight days. I also notice hot flushes, in particular during ovulation and during the period, they are worse in the evening and they seem to be triggered by sudden movements of my head.
Same I'm 40
i went on the pill -lo loestrin FE Fe at 44 (again) for this b/c i was severely anemic from heavy bleeding. Anemia went away. Good luck!
Thank you for this very informative video! Very helpful for me to understand what stage I’m at 🙏
Great information, I feel as if there is a very outdated perception of menopause, and not much education. I’m 47 and trying to figure out what’s happening to my body so many changes I conclude it’s what’s you’re discussing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
I'm still not sure where I am in Perimenopause but I will admit an almost throw away comment from my clinician that I went in to get my heart checked and it was determined that my anxiety attacks had changed and that comment was thrown out. And like you mentioned I can look back and see other less dramatic things. I'm just very frustrated at the lack of information -Also why were we never informed that this existed I had some vague idea that in a very short span your periods came later and later until they didn't come and you had some hot flashes. My muscle tone has softened not bad but enough that I notice, my skin is dryer, my breasts grew, I am heavier then I used to be, my regular bouts of vertigo are more frequent, and my hair has changed. I feel unsupported and like my only option is to research and try to dig up truth on the internet and it's frustrating. I am glad you mentioned having things checked out because I have been as I have some chronic conditions and I felt kind of uncomfortable and dismissed say like the breast thing. I've not seen that any place else but I was a victim of depo provera over extended use in my 20s but I am absolutely certain as it was not cancer (I've had mammograms) that it was a weird hormonal flux possibly perimenopause that caused me to go from "barely a C cup" up to an undeniable double D (I had to buy new bras in different sizes and figure that stuff out again after an entire lifetime of B-C sized breasts).
I'm definitely going through the early peri-menopause part 🙁 my cycles are coming on back to back. Have shortened from about every 28 days to 24 days. Also, my moods are bad prior to my cycle starting.
This is me! 22-23 days. Once is was 16 days! I feel like "something" is happening but not sure of what. I see I'm not alone. Dr. Thinks I'm crazy at 35 questioning perimenopause.
Hey there! Physician here actually looking to get NAMS certified. One of the frustrating things is that there isn’t a lot of focused content on preparing for the NAMS exam (other than the book we all know and love). I wonder if you’d consider making a video course for clinicians looking to sit the NAMS exam or if you’d share what you did to prepare. Thanks for the videos!
Thank you for saying this about Perimenopause
I had Premature Ovarian Failure aged 39
Went straight onto HRT
Perfect
Have been on it for twenty years
Extremely healthy with great annual gynecology results every year
Don’t stop the HRT too early. Speaking from experience. Had to change doctors & was convinced to stop at 50. (I was in my 20’s when I had my last period.) I am 63 and in retrospect feel it was a huge mistake. I should have continued at least into my 60’s. Good luck!
I have just started hrt at 35 its a wild ride
So true. Doctors don’t actually help us with info nor proper medication or supplement. Thank you!
The IUD idea sounds good. Thanks
Thank you for this wonderful information!
Thank YOU for the info about Early menopause!! How long does Early Menopause typically last for? With the periods closer together as you mentioned that is one hallmark sign. Thank you!!
I'm 44 and my last cycle was ~203 days long. I guess I have PMDD symptoms also because I will suddenly go from generally happy to wanting to KMS and then snapping out of it after a couple days. The long cycle is the only symptom I have of menopause so far. (I've been having night sweats since age 30.)
I have hated my period since I began at age 9. What a stupid, unnecessary source of negativity/pain/stress to have to deal with for decades.
Me. Heather you are so needed for people whom are going thru peri menopause I’ve been going thru this since I believe 2019 I have horrible hot flashes anxiety and I’ve gotten two UTI ‘s one in Mar 2021 & July 3rd 2021 😩
Started perimenopause at 43yo, now 50 and am definitely in late perimenopause. Nearly made the 12mth point like you mentioned a couple of years ago.
Omg, this is my first time watching your channel! This helped me figure out where I am. I'm 46 and I have not had a period for 2 mths now. I do have alot of night sweats and hot flashes. I cut out coffee and alcohol which made a huge difference for me especially at night. I take black cohosh, ashwaganda, B12 and maca root. They are making a huge difference for me as well. I don't want to take medication so I'm going about it the naturaly way, I also changed my diet and lift alot of weights. I am feeling so much better, the last few mths were horrible. I'm going to take you advice and take my magnesium at night along with my ashwaganda! Woohoo to restful sleep!!!
Hey can I ask which magnesium you use?
I thought I had perimenopause (which maybe I do, but I am 41) and happened to vent on fb about symptoms and how women aren't really told much about it. A cousin responded letting me know that we have Hashimotos (thyroid autoimmune) in the family could also be responsible for what I was talking about. I had no idea as we are not close to that side of the family. Hashimotos comes out often during perimenopause. FYI. If labs are weird: iron, b12, vit D low, fatigue and your periods are heavier than they were/more painful...have them do TSH and thryoid antigen (TPO) if TSH shows near normal...you may be subclinical, but have it.
Now here’s a comment that you may never read before. Here’s what I’ve experienced in my 51 years of life concerning the ob-gyn patient experiences:
1. Doctors give zero precautionary information on what childbirth does to the body, longterm , such as uterine prolapses. Had I known I was a candidate for that issue, I would have better conditioned myself for that and not just for the benefit of better sex.
2. Doctors have no advice or info during yearly check ups concerning perimenopause. The only question I get asked is, “are your still getting your period?”
3. Why is artificial birth control always pushed by doctors ? Not only is it unsafe (blood clots, increased breast cancer risk as well as cervical cancer and spontaneous abortions) but now I’m hearing of mental health complications from it.
4. There needs to be more pro life ob-gyn’s in practice- teaching natural family planning, breast feeding and more natural remedies to gynecological issues.
yup .. they also dont teach you what you eat, your exercise routine , your way you manage your stress, your sleep habits all influence how your hormones are later on in life. I am so glad i listened to my intuition and never had kids, began eating organic food at age 22 when everyone made fun of organic food , mediated and did Pilates and yoga. I am 50 and just now getting shorter times between my periods. i am seeing a natural path dr who is helping me with nutrition, moving away from toxic family stress members and looking to retire early.
Thanks so much for doing this video to educate. I'm in perimenopause. I have some of the late symptoms but I still believe I am in mid to early peri. The later symptoms I have are vaginal dryness, painful sex and even some atrophy I have noticed... I also get occasional hot flashes, heart palps, severe anxiety, not feeling like me, crying spells, digestive issues, the list goes on. Last night was the first night I had hot flashes, heart palps, hand and joint pain, nervousness all in one go so that was fun! I have alot of side effects. I am not on any type of hormones yet. Supplements I take: Turmeric, GABA, b flakes, b12 liquid, Raw greens powder, probiotic. I do alot of natural things for my health in addition to the supplements. Teas, tinctures, turkey tail mushrooms, apricot seeds, ginger tea, etc. But I still have the issues. I am trying to stay more consistent on exercise. I do pretty well with diet but have mess ups just like everyone does. I am weighing taking the bioidentical progesterone from wild yams to see if I can get some relieft from symptoms. If anyone has any experience with using it I would love to hear thoughts. I am a little nervous about it but I also don't want to put up with this forever...Any tips, suggestions would be great. Has anyone used the vaginal estrogen?
Good evening, I am 43 years old and started perimenopause symptoms late 2021, I went to two different doctors who ran hormone tests and told me I was fine and was not going through this. I went to a third doctor who finally listened to what I had to say and diagnosed me off of my symptoms. It is definitely a frustrating time where my husband doesn't really understand what is going on, I can track it down to the last two weeks of the month where I feel off. Feelings of depression, anger and frustration followed by crying, weight gain and bloating, hair loss, skin changes, increase in headaches, hot flashes and insomnia tied with night terrors. I am not really sure which symptom is worse as its two weeks of me struggling to power through them. The first two weeks of the month are great, I am excited and energetic, I actually get cold and feel less bloated. I would love any help at this point. Thank you.
Also sounds like pmdd (pre menstrual dysphoric disorder) If you hadn't suffered from it before maybe your hormones are starting to fluctuate as you are getting older.
I know you said your Drs ran hormone tests, but our hormones are constantly fluctuating and they would need to take several at different times during your cycle to get a true picture.
Drs always palm women off, because the medical field isn't really that invested in us (sad but true). You know your body and don't let them make you feel like they know 'your' body better.
Similar situation happened with my GYNO earlier this year, but she refused to even run tests. She just said I could be going through it, but not necessarily. Like, what the heck kind of diagnosis is that? I believe it had to do with Covid and the fact that they were trying to get you in and out, but I was extremely frustrated. My medical premium is not free so I expect services to be rendered. She literally busted in on me before I was dressed and asked was I almost done. Also, for the first time ever, when she did my pap and it actually hurt. I have yet to find another doctor, but insurance only pays for it once or twice a year so I have to wait a few months at the least. When it comes to hubby and my mood swings, I am truly blessed. I know many of men would've ran for the hills! Wishing you the best thru this process, sis!
@@jobynasistrunk3987 wow I can't believe that women have to pay for smear tests!!. We get them free over here, although they are trying to privatise our health care. Hope everything gets resolved.
I’m doing a consultation with menopause Taylor. You sound just like me, with an estrogen deficiency. The 2nd half of my cycle was hell. Wile is a good supplement to try. I’m going to try a 35 mcg monophasic bcp and only get a period every 3 months. I’m hopeful! I’ve been told everything from you’re not in perimenopause to you have pms that has worsened with age. It’s amazing how many Drs don’t understand perimenopause.
I can relate it’s hell
I am about a year late, so first, thank you for this information. Few people speak of this issue. I would be interested to know how specific hormonal/metabolic syndromes, such as PCOS affect peri-menopause and menopause. I had a baby at 40 and am now 5 years removed, so are the 'PAUSES' delayed, or should I expect this to happen sometime around 47, which is fast approaching.
51 going through late perimenopause for last couple yrs and feel miserable. 2 periods in the past yr. Recent labs indicate T
Thank you. Very helpful.
Thank you for your video!
Thank you. Really helpful.
You're welcome! Glad to hear that.
I wish you were my doctor! I love your channel ❤️
Why thanks Denise! The best compliment a doctor can get!
How can I get diagnosed that I'm in the perimenopause? I have many sintoms, can I do any test to confirm or it is confirmed based on my sintoms?
Thank you for your helpful capsules! I was wondering if you could share your opinion about testosterone pellets during perimenopause.
Thanks in advance!
I have been having back to back to back peri menopause symptoms. Every doctor I see dismisses my deep gut feeling that this is what’s wrong with me because I’m “too young”. I’m 37 and my mom went though menopause at 45. If I were to go though it at the age she did then I would be at the correct age for peri menopause. It’s so frustrating being dismissed so quickly.
I'm 37 too and going through it as well.....same as you I'm not really taken so seriously. My Dr can see that my hormones started to dip a couple years ago, didn't start getting peri symptoms till last summer. I thought it was just stress from all this COVID stuff, but then my Dr confirmed it.....yet I'm not yet offered any treatment. Glad for these videos because I definitely need a new approach with my Dr. But hang in there.....you're not alone, I totally feel what you're going through, I believe you, I understand you, and can relate. Hang in there!!!!!!! We CAN do this, we WILL be ok, it might not be easy....but.... it'll be WORTH it. We can do this.....you're supported 100%. We've got this!!!!!❤️
Heather's videos are so helpful for women around the world. I feel like she is doing such good service to women all over the world. I feel like I'm going thru the similar perimenopausal symptoms but when I tell ppl around they think its psychological. I really think it's the hormones because I have worse nights around my periods. I'm only 36 and ppl and doctors alike refused to believe that it could be menopausal. And my mother and mothers sisters all have had very early menopause (by the age of 41)
Same exact story here, except luckily doctors are hearing my story and doing some testing. If early menopause runs genetically in your family then they should easily test you ! Hope you find some support
If I had a nickel for every time I've read a woman who comments about her concerns being dismissed by her doctor(s)...
I also started experiencing symptoms in my mid-thirties - I *think* as early as 35, but it's hard to be sure because the onset was gradual and I didn't know anything about perimenopause until I was talking to my sister about the issues I was experiencing and she told me about it :/
I suspect it's very common to start in late 30s. I'm baffled as to why everyone thinks it starts later. My mother completed her full menopause at 43.
Am 30 am recently had a lot of dryness and thrush infections and irregular periods glad I had my children in my twenties when I did x
Hi Heather. You are my hero. Thank you for making all these videos that is helping women all over the world understand their health issues so much better now that they are in peri hell.
I have one request. Can you make a video on how long the perimenopause period may last from the very early stages of perimenopause to menopause.
As I am going through which I think is very early stages of perimenopause where my periods are regular but I have all the symptoms and I am trying to understand how much more of this hell I have to go through.
Great information, thank you! Can you recommend any reading regarding perimenopause and the potential effects on autoimmune disease? I'm 50 years old, have MS, and have noticed that my symptoms get much more pronounced during PMS & my period. Many thanks!
I would so appreciate an answer to this brillant question of yours. What autoimmune disease do you have? I'm hashimoto's thyroiditis 🤗
@@danielabudulean2613 why thank you! I have multiple sclerosis. I just noticed that it's been a year since I asked this question with no response, which kind of sucks.
The little bit of research I was able to find indicates that the drastic drops in estrogen can play a direct role on autoimmune symptoms. Yeah, because being chronically ill doesn't stink enough on its own, right?
@@danielabudulean2613me too! A lot of symptoms sound like Hashi’s. How do we determine whether it’s peri or Hashi’s? It’s so frustrating.
Hello, I am 46 now but my hands and feet ears burning and anxiety with tossing turning at night with some nights of real sweat..my periods are regular but still all symptoms I asked my GP she said you are stressed or it’s anxiety and nothing else, I’m on antidepressants but not helping me
I'm 52 and woke up one day feeling like I was 90. Pain everyday since then.dictors don't understand..I've had knee injections.. Rheumatology is next, even though blood work looks normal. I'm definitely going to try to see you
I'm at early peri menopause .. my periods are on time / total cycle with bleeding 28 days .. I'm not sleeping well some nights , some sweeting some nights , some mild hot flashes some days , my biggest problems are : weight gain around the waste and bely ( never had weight problem ) / digesting problems ( always bloated )/ very low energy / hard to get up in the morning / brain fog / don't want to do nothing ( dragging my self ) .. my testosterone was low so I got compounded testosterone and I got pregnenolon ( taking it about one month now ).. I believe that my estradiols are not at the right level and also my progesterone .. CAN I START HRT ON ESTRODIAL ( patch ) & PROGESTERON ( pill or caps ) .. I like to do cyclic HRT to keep my period going as long as I can .. I don't want birth control , dont want IUD .. Can you please explain I will greatly appreciate the help ..
What about heavy bleeding and thick uterus wall can you put an insight on this how to stop heavy bleeding and is D&C necessary 8f it is when?
I’m so glad I found you on here!! I’ve been in late peri menopause for 3 years… I will be 55 this year, just starting to think about taking HRT. It’s so overwhelming trying to decide what kind and how much.
U just depressed me thinking at 55 I will still be going through this!!
im 53 & late perim. Im thinking abt HRT also. The crashing fatigue & dizziness I can’t live with. Im thinking about Estrogen patch maybe a light dose.
Subbed with all notifications because I live on the opposite side of the country from you, but I’m struggling badly with peri menopause. Like, IN BED BADLY. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.
Am beverley blairgrove 1year and some going through mood swing pulpitation voginal dryness loaa of libido no sex drive some times i feel like i want to give up plz help me
Thank you so much for sharing, this month is the first to miss the period at 47 . Dr suggested mirena 20mg , but didn't mention estrogen. do i need estrogen?
I’ve had irregular (timing) periods my entire life. However, I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at age 45 and started Metformin at that time and it has made my periods on time each month. I’m now 48 and have not had luck finding any info on whether being on Metformin will delay Menopause as it has made me so regular these past 3 years. Any research that you have come across would be helpful!
Have you had many patients with PCOS who have had endometrial ablation? I wonder how I’ll know when perimenopause starts. My hormones have always been all over the place and I suffer in and off with depression and anxiety.
Thank you so much for this video now all what happens to me makes sense. Half of 2020 had twice a month period now waiting for2-3 months to see it so am in late perimenopause, the fatigue and insomnia drives me crazy but ... am ok. Thank you so much.
. how old are we're you when it started ?
@@auntiememo1 44 but keep in mind each person is different.
What about HT in early perimenopause? Is it ok to take for the awful mood and brain fog memory and no energy symptoms?
Does the consistency in thickness of period blood change too in early peri? I have noticed it to be rather thin and watery whereas before it was thicker and goopier with more clots. Also, the color has gone from dark red to bright red with very tiny or no clots. More like when you cut yourself, like fresh blood. No odor or anything. Just curious why this is and due to which hormones going up or down?
Omg I just subscribed !!!! I turned 45 in October and my periods started getting lighter at 41 after I had back surgery . Not one doctor understands me . Keep saying I’m too young ! They are looking at my appearance not my age . This month is the first time I had a late period . It was due Feb 26-28 and it’s now March 12th! . My doctor is not familiar with it. I was having hot flashes I think and I gained weight .
Glad you are here! the more you know the more the better!
Can you tell if you’re in peri menopause if you are actively taking oral contraceptives (estrogen & progesterone)?
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I am 39. I do not know if I am actually going into perimenopause. I have had 1 hot flash, a couple of night sweats, and I have been noticing irritability, my period is also irregular. (Nothing is really intense, I just noticed the difference.) I am only a few minutes into your video... So far, I really like your video. 😊
Thank you so much for sharing these videos. I'm 46 and turn 47 this summer. I 've been experiencing symptoms for several years. Looking back turning 40...irregular cycles, i can go few months with no cycle, then have 2 in one month, cycle lasts 3 to 5 days like normal, then cycles last 10 days, anxiiety(never had it before), migraines, allergies more heightened, fatigue etc. My mother passed away in 2010 and i can't talk to her about this. My mom did take premerin. My sister is 56 and and now in menopause and we're not close and I can't talk to her about it. I went to my pcp and let him know about what's going on and my symptoms. Ironically lasy year i had the same blood tests done and i wasn't even in the range or close to peremenopause. Then this month I had the same labs done along with my thyroid, cbp along with the LH hormone test. My test came back with good thyroid and cbp. My LH test came back as in the pereimeno range and voila! I'm in perimenopause.My pcp said your LH came back in the perimenopausal range and not in menopause as of yet. I"m now experiencing hot flahes, hot rushes, cold flashes, insomnia, irritable, anxious, fatigue and tired, cry at silly moments and out of the blue, i'm not depressed but it's like c'mon it's a flower commercial lol. My pcp said please if you have any more questions let me know. My gosh I had alot of them. So i sent him a mesage with some commets and alot of questions. Well it's been over a week and I haven't heard back and my questions never got answered. This isn't normal and like my pcp because replies and call backs are better than this. Should I send another messge to my pcp? Is it possible my pcp doesn't know some answers? What should I do? Am I being dismissed?
I'm 44 and the last year has been the worst! I've got almost every symptom in the book. A new one just came with bad inflammation in my knee where I can barely walk! This is super hard for someone usually very active and health. I don't want to do birth control (bad side effects for me) or IUD. I know many people my age are doing the patch instead and seeing great results. I really hope I can get doctors to give it to me though because I'm "too young".
Have you checked the options online for HRT? I have seen several reputable sites that I plan on checking out.
Same !!I will be 45 next week and the last 2 years have been a nitemare .like you said every symptom in the book .terrible inflammation in my arm.i have gynecologist appointment next month and will ask about the patches too .
I’m 42 and I’m perimenopause … from the knowledge I’ve learned I probably started at 40 … thanks for the information Doctor 😊
I'm also 42 and in perimenopause. Do you do anything about it? I'm trying to reverse or delay the perimenopause if possible.
@@ghdv6358 no just feel like we’re too young for this 🥲 but I’m staying positive. Learning and starting the popper supplements and lifestyle.
This has hit me hard.Depression, anxiety, hot flashes, fatigued ,brain fog and etc. I guess some women’s have different experiences.
Are rashes around the neck and under the breast a symptom? I’m 39 and I started getting these rashes, also acne during period( I never had acne). I got the anxiety, the horrible mood swings. Everything went down hill when I tore my tubes.
42 yrs old and I'm in early perimenopause... periods ever 21 days... night sweats and moody... also concentration... wow!! it's horrible but I'll be ok...
Thank you for all the helpful videos...my question is if I’ve always had high estrogen levels does that mean I will hit menopause later?
I'm 44 and having signs of early perimenopause since I turned 43. Still having all my periods, but suffering terrible heart palpitations. I'm miserable.
At the age of 48, I adhere to a regimen of 200 milligrams of bioidentical progesterone orally, supplemented by a modest application of testosterone cream. In contemplating adjustments to my hormone replacement therapy (HRT), particularly in the context of perimenopause, I inquire about the appropriateness of introducing a minimal dosage of estrogen. While my current HRT regimen has previously yielded satisfactory results, recent manifestations of low mood, dry skin, irregular menstrual cycles, and diminished libido prompt this query, despite the previously effective influence of testosterone.
Okay so FSH of 97.7 at 42 years old here . Any advice?? I have been suffering for at least 5 years now and its just getting worse.
My case is very weird..According to symptoms, I had symptoms of early perimenopause starting around the age of 30 (may be earlier) , when my cycles changed from 28 days to 24 days.Now (at 39) I have cycles of average 25-26 days but frequently 1-2 days earlier or later than expected. Bleeding pattern didn't change as I have always had heavy, 5-6 day periods. My main issue now is hot flushes and night sweats which are sometimes so severe and frequent ( meaning late peri ???). Hormone tests repeated several times are within the normal range, FSH 5 or 6 , estradiol around 50 (on 3rd day of cycle).Ovarian reserve test is slightly reduced but as told by 2 gynecologists, not very low. Doctore don't believe I am in perimenopause and no one offered hormone therapy. I am so confused and don't know if I am really going to have very early menopause or that there is something else.
Hi! My name is Jamara and I'm 31! At 29, I noticed 6months with no period when I was regular. So since 2020 Oct no period! Blood work seemed fine but can you please let me know if I might be menopausal!
Back in October 2021. I got a 16 day cycle. Then may this year, got a 39 day cycle (assuming that's a missed period? ). I've always had fatigue and mood swings, so it's hard to tell if they are from Peri. I told my GP and OBGYN and they said no. How can they tell when they didn't even do a hormone test on me?
The hormone tests are unreliable anyway, it's usually symptoms
Will being on birth control (to help regulate and lighten my periods) make it harder for me to know how far along I am in the peri stages? I’m 46, but started BC pills half year ago bc my periods were getting really unpredictable and very heavy. As far as symptoms, I’ve had them all for quite some time now. Just wondering if BC pills make it harder to know where I am in the stages.
The only way to know where you at is to stop taking BC to determine if you are still having a cycle.
I would like to hear more about symptoms like red irritated painful nipples. It's not talked about very much. I'm sure other woman have the same issue and maybe want to know what they can do to help it. A Vogel is the only doctor on you tube that addresses this. Would love to know if you see this in your practice and what might help 🙏 ☺️
You may be estrogen dominant. Before estrogen drops preceding menopause, it can surge at times in the cycle for years. I used to have very painful nipples and changed my diet. I now eat broccoli and cauliflower every day. They are vegetables that contain compounds that help with estrogen breakdown and removal from the body. Also I began to drink my water and have daily bowel movements. I now have no nipple pain. Research estrogen dominance and the supplement DIM.
Can woman at age forty still able to get pregnant if you could be peri menopause just wondering because my daughter is finding trouble getting pregnant and not getting good follicles doing ivf
How can you know while taking bc pills? My doc said you don't know, but did check my fsh.
Is it possible to menstruate during perimeopause when you ovulate if you take cyclical hrt and having monthly withdrawal bleeding?
Periods didn’t get closer they just got super irregular, my periods rang from a 26-40 days. My anxiety and down days have been tough at times. It different for everyone I started at 38. My parents did not start off being closer together. They just straight up are irregular so I can have a 26 day cycle. I can have a 40 day cycle just depends. So I don’t know if I’m in early perimenopause or if I’m in late permanent pause.
I'm praying that this lighter period is meaning I'm starting perimenopause. I'm tired of broken sleep at night due to heavy periods. Everything I eat is going to my ass now, but I'd rather it goes to my ass than to my stomach. As long as I have a baby or two before menopause, I'm good.
Can a tubal ligation cause irregular periods or perimenopause? I started after my last child a 38 after my C-section and tubal ligation. Early menopause runs in my family my grandmother was full menopause at 33 and so was my Aunt. These videos are good for some of us who can’t afford quality healthcare. I have medical so lots of doctors won’t take my insurance.
Thank you for this explanation! I wasn’t sure if I was in it? Or not? But definitely getting periods closer together. And it’s exhausting.
Im having them at 16 days apart and only one day of bleeding … at 38 and trying to get pregnant. Gosh this shit is so hard. I’m getting on Effexor because this has also made the pmdd I’ve felt with all life EVEN worse. Being women is such an intense journey a lot of the time
Is there any indication for biopsy for abnormal bleeding during perimenopause? Is intermenstrual bleeding normal during perimenopause or does it need biopsy?
One of the things I really hate is waking up soaked in sweat and having to lay a big towel over my spot in bed so I can go back to sleep. I even cover the top sheet becaue it's never like one small spot, I sweat from head to toe.
I have exact same problem as well as others , but I most nights wake up wet from sweat bedding damp etc it's awful .
I started at 38 had no idea what was going on. My husband passed away unexpectedly so I thought it was because of that. At 40 years old i finally know what was going on. It's been a crazy ride.