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An_245303 posted:
I am a 29 year old woman suffering from early on set menopause/perimenopause. I had been suffering for years from amenoreah. I was put on birth control to help my body have a cycle when I was 19 and the pill did help. About a year ago the pill stopped working and I went 6 months without a cycle. I thought I was pregnant
for the first 2 months, only to find out I wasn't. I then experienced severe hot flashes, depression, lack of sex drive, headaches, chest pains, and strong fatigue. The doctor diagnosed me with Hashimotos disease. He then put me on a medication to regulate my thryoid. However, I still never had a period, not even a symptom. I went to my OBGYN recently to get tested and they said my body just doesn't ovulate anymore, and she wasn't sure if i ever have ovulated before. She said the pill can make your body bleed, even without ever ovulating. She has put me on meds to help with the menopause symptoms and said if I ever decided to try to conceive that there might be some options. Has anyone else gone through this>? I know the thyroid can mess alot of things up when it's not working properly, but 29 seems awful young to start going through the "change".
1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Hashimotos Disease has caused perimenopauseI am a 29 year old woman suffering from early on set menopause/perimenopause. I had been suffering for years from amenoreah. I was put on birth control to help my body have a cycle when I was 19 and the pill did help. About a year ago the pill stopped working and I went 6 months without a cycle. I thought I was pregnant<br />for the first 2 months, only to find out I wasn't. I then experienced severe hot flashes, depression, lack of sex drive, headaches, chest pains, and strong fatigue. The doctor diagnosed me with Hashimotos disease. He then put me on a medication to regulate my thryoid. However, I still never had a period, not even a symptom. I went to my OBGYN recently to get tested and they said my body just doesn't ovulate anymore, and she wasn't sure if i ever have ovulated before. She said the pill can make your body bleed, even without ever ovulating. She has put me on meds to help with the menopause symptoms and said if I ever decided to try to conceive that there might be some options. Has anyone else gone through this&gt;? I know the thyroid can mess alot of things up when it's not working properly, but 29 seems awful young to start going through the "change".
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Mary Jane Minkin, MD responded:
Dear An_245303,
Sorry to hear about all you have been going through; and indeed you are very young to be doing all this. If indeed you also have some thyroid issues like Hashimotos, you may be one of the few women who go through menopause because of antibodies to your ovaries (this is very unusual, but possible)-I would suggest you consult with a reproductive endocrinologist who is an expert in menopause (names are available through the North American Menopause society, menopause.org); you can also consult with the medical school nearest to you, and speak with their gynecology department about who you should see there. (those are also the folks who will be able to counsel you about pregnancy)
You do need to be on hormone therapy now-but there may be some possibilities to "wake up" your ovaries.
Good luck,
Mary Jane
Report This| Share this:Hashimotos Disease has caused perimenopauseDear An_245303,<br />Sorry to hear about all you have been going through; and indeed you are very young to be doing all this. If indeed you also have some thyroid issues like Hashimotos, you may be one of the few women who go through menopause because of antibodies to your ovaries (this is very unusual, but possible)-I would suggest you consult with a reproductive endocrinologist who is an expert in menopause (names are available through the North American Menopause society, menopause.org); you can also consult with the medical school nearest to you, and speak with their gynecology department about who you should see there. (those are also the folks who will be able to counsel you about pregnancy)<br />You do need to be on hormone therapy now-but there may be some possibilities to "wake up" your ovaries.<br />Good luck,<br />Mary Jane
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