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Dear autof3sjb,
I think you are dealing with several issues. First of all, a blood test cannot assure you that you are in menopause. If the FSH is elevated, and you have gone a full year without a period, then you are menopausal; so if you haven't gone a full year without a period, a blood test cannot tell you that you are definitely menopausal. However, women who take what we call continuous combined estrogen plus progestin therapy (which is what it sounds like you are taking) can get some bleeding, and it can be associated with cramping. So do let your health care provider know. It also sounds like you have overactive bladder; and for that I would encourage you to follow up with your urologist; there are several different approaches available to help.
Good luck,
Mary Jane

Hi, Mary. That's not what my nurse said. She said blood tests confirmed that I was in menopause. I am taking Jinteli, one pill once a day oin the a.m. I don't know how many mg's it is off the top of my head. I have a urologist appt. Sept. 5th. Had to cancel this coming Monday because I can't afford it. Plain and simple. No insurance. Out of pocket person. ) I don't hvae cramps. My lower back hurts and my lower right side of my back hurts and right above my vagina on the outside, it hurts, like a strained muscl,e you know? And the inside of my vagina hurts. No UITI's. Had my urinte tested a billion times! I think it's just nerves. I suffer from anxiety AND nerves. MOnday and Tuesday, those areas were totally relaxed and I was TOTALLY relaxed. Wednesday, it started up a little and it wan't that bad that day. SOmetimes the urgency is THERE, but my bladder isn't full. ANd soemtiems when I go, I go a full maount ( alot per say) and it feels like my bladder doens't empty. I was on Enablex for a while and it helped somewhat. My urologist said if it doesn't get better, he wants to doi a CT of the abdomen aand pelvis. It' just a pain when you lose sleep over this and get up every hour or hour and a half or two just to pee. It is a nightmare! Try being on a front register and work and you have to go SO bad, you're in pain. SOmetimes it hits LIKE a TON of bricks and I AM IN PAIN. Look forard to heearing from ya! Thanks for taking the time to answer.

What is FSH?

Hi, Mary. Still have yet to hear from you. I talked to my personal nurse yesterday, and she did say that I was in the START of menopause, not actually in it totally. I just called to confirm my blood tests results and to make sure they said that. Thanks!, Sincerely, Phyllis...

Of course no one here can diagnose you but could it be interstitial cystitis? Here are a couple of links:
http://www.medicinenet.com/interstitial_cystitis/article.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/interstitial-cystitis/DS00497

Got an appointment for a CT scan Friday.