For those ladies of a certain age...

Init4life · 10-04-2005, 04:01 AM

Has anyone experienced an increase of menopausal symptoms after dropping some weight? I had a hyster 11 months ago and my doc left one ovary mainly because he couldn't reach it vaginally. I thought GREAT, I won't have to take HRT or suffer hot flashes. However, the past three weeks I've had up to 20 hot flashes a day. I had read that the remaining ovary had a good chance of failing within the 1st year following surgery and am guessing that's what's going on. But I also wonder if the 45 pounds of fat I've lost took the remaining estrogen in my body along with it. Not that I want it back! Also, since I've not taken HRT, can I expect slowed weight loss if I should start even a low dose? So far this is manageable and I'm not rushing to the doc. I can learn more here than from him. BTW, I'm 51 years old.

littlemama · 10-04-2005, 04:13 AM

Check out the website www.hystersisters.com. This website has a lot of good information for pre and post hysterectomy issues.

buffedstuff · 10-04-2005, 04:07 PM

thanks for the post

goodcelt · 10-09-2005, 02:10 PM

I started bioidential hormone replacement therapy last November. I feel tons better than I did. I started sleeping again and losing weight.

beeb · 10-18-2005, 01:57 PM

What is bioidential hormone replacement? This sounds so interesting and I would like to know if it is a natural replacement.

Thanks so much of the info,
Beeb

10-04-2005, 04:01 AM	#1
Init4life Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 209 Gallery: Init4life WOE: Atkins	For those ladies of a certain age... Has anyone experienced an increase of menopausal symptoms after dropping some weight? I had a hyster 11 months ago and my doc left one ovary mainly because he couldn't reach it vaginally. I thought GREAT, I won't have to take HRT or suffer hot flashes. However, the past three weeks I've had up to 20 hot flashes a day. I had read that the remaining ovary had a good chance of failing within the 1st year following surgery and am guessing that's what's going on. But I also wonder if the 45 pounds of fat I've lost took the remaining estrogen in my body along with it. Not that I want it back! Also, since I've not taken HRT, can I expect slowed weight loss if I should start even a low dose? So far this is manageable and I'm not rushing to the doc. I can learn more here than from him. BTW, I'm 51 years old.

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10-04-2005, 04:13 AM	#2
littlemama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sarasota, Fl. USA Posts: 92 Gallery: littlemama	Check out the website www.hystersisters.com. This website has a lot of good information for pre and post hysterectomy issues.

10-04-2005, 04:07 PM	#3
buffedstuff Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 641 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: buffedstuff WOE: BFFM	thanks for the post

10-09-2005, 02:10 PM	#4
goodcelt MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,091 Gallery: goodcelt Stats: 194/190/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2/26/08	I started bioidential hormone replacement therapy last November. I feel tons better than I did. I started sleeping again and losing weight.

10-18-2005, 01:57 PM	#5
beeb Why wait, just do it NOW! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 1,966 Gallery: beeb Stats: 168/ 151 / 140 5'5" WOE: South Beach/Atkins Start Date: Jan. 05	What is bioidential hormone replacement? This sounds so interesting and I would like to know if it is a natural replacement. Thanks so much of the info, Beeb