I would really like to know if anyone is suffering with postmenopause please and if so what symptoms are you going through. You see I don't really know if I am or not all I know is that I'm at a scary place at the moment.and would really appreciate your feedback thank you
Hi,
I started the perimenopause at the age of 36. It just started quite gradually with the hot flushes, mood swings and gynae problems (urine infection after urine infection & bacterial vaginosis (BV). It was constant. The mood swings and hot flushes then progressed and things got worse. I would cry at the drop of a hat, have bouts of anxiety that would come from nowhere and it used to take hours for my mood to lift each day. I felt so depressed it was unreal. My sleep pattern also became erratic. I saw several GP's and got nowhere. I was actually told by one particular GP to pull myself together, I was 36 and was too young to be starting the change. Some years later I moved and happened to see a GP that finally took me seriously. I said that I was repeatedly plagued with the BV and urine infections and said i would no sooner have finished the antibiotics and the same symptoms would return. I then mentioned that i had this persistent burning sensation high up in my vagina. I was examined and was told that my oestrogen had completely dropped and that i was on the full blown menopause. I was 42 by this time and was prescribed HRT. To be honest, i could have done with the HRT at the age of 36 never mind 42! The HRT has helped no end. I still get hot flushes but nowhere near as bad as what they used to be. I still don't sleep the same like i once did (before the age of 36) but that's part and parcel of the perimenopause/menopause. I did also notice a difference in my sex drive too. I barely get the urge these days and I'm always too knackered plus the fact that i just don't feel sexy anymore either. Yes, it sucks but theres nothing us women can do about it unfortunately. Its just the way things are. Also, my skin and the texture of my hair has changed. My skin looks dull and is always dry and my hair has become more coarse. You might not have these symptoms or only a few of them but trust me you aren't going mad. Hope this helps
Hi Janice, I'm in post no period since january last year my symptoms are hot flashes funny head, feeling cold, no sleep for days,Anxiety,heart Palpations, restless legs,the sleep thing gets to me though,mind ain't quiet either butch carry and hope it all subside.