I had my uterus removed at age 28, but kept both my ovaries. At age 45, I had my left ovary removed, and 6 months later, my right ovary, putting me into surgical menopause. I had wicked hot flashes from the night of the last surgery and my doctor started me on HRT. I took the pills for about 4 months, and then stopped because of constant migraines. To my delight, I've had very few symptoms of menopause since...the occasional hot flash, some vaginal dryness, some sleep disturbances, but nothing that I haven't been able to manage on my own.
I would suggest talking to your doctor about weaning off, to see how you manage. You may be able to stop HRT completely, and any lingering symptoms you do find might be managed with more natural solutions.
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I had my uterus removed at age 28, but kept both my ovaries. At age 45, I had my left ovary removed, and 6 months later, my right ovary, putting me into surgical menopause. I had wicked hot flashes from the night of the last surgery and my doctor started me on HRT. I took the pills for about 4 months, and then stopped because of constant migraines. To my delight, I've had very few symptoms of menopause since...the occasional hot flash, some vaginal dryness, some sleep disturbances, but nothing that I haven't been able to manage on my own.
I would suggest talking to your doctor about weaning off, to see how you manage. You may be able to stop HRT completely, and any lingering symptoms you do find might be managed with more natural solutions.
Good luck!
January 22, 2009 - 6:40pmThis Comment
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