I am 54 and had a complete hysterectomy in 1987 when I was in my 30’s. I managed my menopause symptoms with different estrogen pills. But no one ever told me I would lose most of my libido, nor did any one ask or offer an option. Then came the estrogen scare several years ago. I tried to get off of the estrogen and couldn’t. The night sweats were the worse.
After moving to Arizona and changing gynecologists, I found that my new doctor does bioidentical hormone pellets after reading one of her newsletters. One of the symptoms of low testosterone is thinning/loss of pubic hair. That was me! I also felt like my name was after every symptom. There was a ray of hope! I talked to my dr about the pellets. She does thousands of women and has them herself. I found out that a friend also has the pellets and loved them. These are implanted in my hip every 3-4 months. I get 50 mgs of estrogen and 75 mgs of testosterone. The pellets are good because the release a steady amount of hormone and only what your body needs.
I have to say they changed my life. First of all the menopause symptoms went away. But the absolute best was the increase in sex drive. Desire, lubrication and orgasm went through the roof. We were like kids on a honeymoon! My whole self-image has increased. Now after 4 years, we’ve “calmed” down somewhat but really my libido is still strong. I guess I’m trying to make up for all those lost years.
I believe that women deserve to feel great and have great sex lives. We deserve to have all the information out there to make informed decisions about our bodies.
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Hi ladies,
I am 54 and had a complete hysterectomy in 1987 when I was in my 30’s. I managed my menopause symptoms with different estrogen pills. But no one ever told me I would lose most of my libido, nor did any one ask or offer an option. Then came the estrogen scare several years ago. I tried to get off of the estrogen and couldn’t. The night sweats were the worse.
After moving to Arizona and changing gynecologists, I found that my new doctor does bioidentical hormone pellets after reading one of her newsletters. One of the symptoms of low testosterone is thinning/loss of pubic hair. That was me! I also felt like my name was after every symptom. There was a ray of hope! I talked to my dr about the pellets. She does thousands of women and has them herself. I found out that a friend also has the pellets and loved them. These are implanted in my hip every 3-4 months. I get 50 mgs of estrogen and 75 mgs of testosterone. The pellets are good because the release a steady amount of hormone and only what your body needs.
I have to say they changed my life. First of all the menopause symptoms went away. But the absolute best was the increase in sex drive. Desire, lubrication and orgasm went through the roof. We were like kids on a honeymoon! My whole self-image has increased. Now after 4 years, we’ve “calmed” down somewhat but really my libido is still strong. I guess I’m trying to make up for all those lost years.
I believe that women deserve to feel great and have great sex lives. We deserve to have all the information out there to make informed decisions about our bodies.
Regards,
March 31, 2008 - 11:47amNJWhite
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