The Emotional Rollercoaster of Menopause

[OakLeaf]

I'm sure localized applications are way safer than oral hormones, but there's going to be some systemic effect from any hormones. There's a thread going on right now about someone who had systemic side effects from cortisone injections in her joints. Most of the OTC "bioidentical" hormones are applied on the skin and meant to have systemic effects.

The whole thing scares me, especially after this summer. I'd used the progesterone cream on and off during perimenopause, and now I don't know whether that caused the cell proliferation, slowed it, or had no effect. Osteoporosis is one thing, but menopausal symptoms would have to be really, really awful for me to consider hormones again.

There are also some homeopathic preparations that don't contain hormones, but are meant to stimulate the body to produce more of its own. I don't know anything about those, but it's maybe something to consider.

[Biciclista]

when i do my next appt i will talk to my dr. thanks

[Tuckervill]

I'm only 47 and have only mild symptoms of perimenopause (no hot flashes, just trouble sleeping and an extra period a year). But I have been wondering about the problem Mimi described...I was thinking it was because I lost those 45 lbs., but I never had the "abrasion" issue when I was young and thin. I rode my bike last week and my Brooks really hurt when I "forgot" how I was supposed to sit on it for the first few feet! yi-yi-yi.

I'll have to ask my doc about it when I go.

Karen

[Crankin]

Tuckerville, don't put it off, like I did. I had about 3 years of suffering with the thinning and dryness and i suffered like heck. It was right when I started riding over 2,000 miles a year and it almost stopped me from riding, let alone the sex aspect...