I had a hysterectomy 2 years ago but I started going into menopauase or pre-menopause at least a year before that. I started getting very warm all the time even in the winter. The hot flashes started getting real bad in the summer of 2009. And my vaginal area was losing its lubrication. I got the SottoPelle injection in January 2010. It helped with the hot flashes and the lubrication alot. I am still warm all the time but the extreme hot and cold flashes are gone. But my skin, scalp, and vaginal area itches alot very frequently through out the day. The only thing that has changed is the injection. My laundry soap, body soap, and everything else is the same so I believe that the injection is causing me to itch real bad. I am also getting a faint mustache and longish dark hairs on my chin. I can only hope that when this shot wears off in 4-6 months that my facial hair will go back to normal. I will not get the injection again, I would rather have the hot flashes than this itching and facial hair.
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Now I am getting scared after reading more negative testimonials from Sotto Pelle patients. I am scheduled to get them 2-14-12 from a Dr. in Scotts. Az. I am 53 and doing the perimeno dance, which is more like eating a hell sandwhich. No labido, hair loss, very tired and angry most of the time, no cycle which is fine, insomnia, memory loss and foggy mind. What more can a girl get as she ages? I have no problems with weight gain. (users say they gain weight after sotto pellets). But now I am wondering if I am doing the right thing or just trying to get a quick fix, when actually I might help myself by eating better and excersising. Any thoughts out there?
February 9, 2012 - 11:39pmOr have I answered my own question?
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I currently receive SottoPelle and I love them. I am 27 years old with one child. I developed PCOS after the birth of my son. The pellets helped me with the hot flashes, migraines, mood swings and decreased sex drive. I also experience a discharge after I receive the pellets because when you get them there is such a drastic change in the pH of the vaginal wall that your body grows either yeast of bacterial vaginosis. I have to use a treatment as well but to me the effects of the pellets greatly outweigh the side effects. Do you think that maybe you received too much Testosterone? You need a balance of Testosterone and Estrogen but maybe yours was too much. What my Dr. did was to take my labs when I felt my worse and take my labs when I felt my best. The levels of my Estrogen and Testosterone were different MAJORLY on those two days. This gave my Dr. an idea of what strength my pellets needed to be and when I needed to come back because we were able to pinpoint the best levels according to the dose given and how long from getting the pellets they lasted until I had my bad day. Doing this over the course of 3 treatments gave us an exact measurement. Maybe switching to another Dr. may help. Im not sure where you are located but I see a great one in TN.
February 23, 2012 - 4:11pmThis Comment
Hi, Jhodges1210,
I'm sorry you've had this experience with the Sottopelle injections. Have you called your doctor's office to tell them that you are experiencing these side effects? If so, what did they tell you?
It sounds like you may reacting to the testosterone, especially as far as the facial hair goes. You might be interested in this thread on women's experiences with SottoPelle:
https://www.empowher.com/community/share/sottopelle
Will you come back and let us know (a) if the effects do wear off for you and (b) if you decide to try another form of bio-identical or synthetic hormones?
April 2, 2010 - 9:13amThis Comment
Yes, I will let you know. I told the Dr.'s office about the itching and they wanted me to come in and he put me on a Rx called Metronidazol. I was having a greenish yellow thin discharge and the itching, and have taken the medicine for 5 days now. The discharge is getting less but not the itching. I put another call in on Tuesday when I noticed the facial hair and they said a nurse would call me back and I am still waiting for her to call me. I am disappointed in this Dr. and his staff. What other forms BHRT are there?
April 2, 2010 - 9:33pmThis Comment
Anon,
If your doctor prescribed Metronidazol, I am assuming that he felt you had an infection and needed an antibiotic to knock it out. I'm very glad the discharge is disappearing, but sad that it's not yet helping with the itching.
You wrote this last week; has there been any update? Is the itching still bothering you? Did the nurse return your call?
To answer your other question, there are many kinds of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). Some are customized to each specific woman by her doctor and her compounding pharmacist. (A compounding pharmacist is one that can actually mix creams, for instance, to specific hormonal values as prescribed by your doctor.)
Here's a page from the Mayo Clinic that discusses BHRT:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bioidentical-hormones/AN01133
Here's a page with a wonderful primer on BHRT and whether they are right for us:
http://www.womentowomen.com/bioidentical-hrt/bioidenticalhormones.aspx
I am curious as to how you decided to try the SottoPelle form of hormone replacement therapy. Is your doctor experienced with many kinds of BHRT, or just that one?
I'm so sorry you're disappointed in this doctor and his staff. How long have you been going to him? You may need to find another doctor, one who will listen and address your concerns once the SottoPelle wears off.
When you look for a gynecologist, you want one who has a special interest in menopause and in BHRT if possible. There are so many options out there now that you need a doctor who simply tests your hormone levels and talks with you about the best options for you. Go on the web and search for gynecologists' offices near you. Then check out their web sites, read about the different doctors, and find one who lists menopause or hormonal issues as part of her or his expertise. Often you'll find this in an office where there are several gynecologists, and they specialize in different areas.
Will you let us know how you're doing now? And whether there is any update?
April 5, 2010 - 10:45amThis Comment