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What Helps Perimenopausal Symptoms?
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Sierra
Joined: 12-Aug-2007
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 01:50 am
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I will be turning 53 years old in September. I am still having monthly menstraul periods, although they only last a couple days. The past few months, I have been experiencing extreme mood swings, hot flashes. night sweats, dry skin, and "pins and needles" sensations on my arms and legs. Does anyone know if the over-the-counter remedies, such as Black Cohosh and Soy, really work? Are they safe?? |
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Tags: menopause , perimenopause , symptoms , black-cohosh , soy , over-the-counter-drugs , herbal-drugs |
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RavenCares
Joined: 25-Jul-2007
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 06:54 pm
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Hi, Sierra, and welcome to the community! Your symptoms certainly sound perimenopausal. From what I understand, black cohosh and soy both help a great deal, although it takes a few weeks to get the maximum benefit from them. Be sure to talk with your doctor about your symptoms and possible recommendations. If you are taking any other medications, be sure to talk with your pharmacist to make sure that any over-the-counter drugs or herbs do not interact with them. Good luck! |
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Sissy
Joined: 18-Jul-2007
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:00 pm
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I had a hysterectomy at 31 years old and tried everything. Nothing worked for me, but the prescription. I take the Estratest which works great. My mom went thru menopause naturally and used progrestrone cream and was fine - she never took pres meds.
Good luck to you
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Cheerful
Joined: 14-Aug-2007
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 04:01 am
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Stumbled across this article that I thought you might find interesting:
Hormone therapy good for sex, not memory
CHICAGO, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Hormone therapy in early post-menopause increases sexual interest, but does not appear to improve memory, a U.S. study found.
Pauline Maki, of the University of Illinois at Chicago, enrolled 180 women between the ages of 45 and 55 whose last menstrual cycle was in the past one to three years, who were randomly assigned to receive either a placebo or a combination of estrogen and progesterone for four months. The study evaluated memory, attention, cognitive function, emotional status, sexuality and sleep.
The study, published in the journal Neurology, found no significant changes in cognitive function identified in the newly menopausal women taking hormone therapy compared to the placebo group.
However, women treated with hormone therapy reported a 32 percent increase in sexual thoughts and a 44 percent increase in sexual interest when compared to women taking placebo, the study said.
"Contrary to what we predicted, hormone therapy did not have a positive affect on memory performance in younger mid-life women," Maki said in a statement. "If women want to improve hot flashes and night sweats -- the primary reason most women seek menopausal relief -- and they want to improve their sexual focus and interest, then this may be a formulation for them."
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Sissy
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RavenCares
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 01:58 am
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LOL, so those of us struggling with menopause must choose between having normal sex drives but becoming scatter-brained, or low sex drives but intact memories! |
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