Menopause at 43

by Ms M Turner
(England)

I am 47 years old and started to experience menopause at the age of 43 naturally, although I was upset as I thought it was too early, always believed it happened in our fifties.

For the last 2 years I have started to feel so tired, usually about 5pm or thereabouts, my energy has gone, I have noticed my hair is becomming thin and facial wrinkles are more, and to add to the misery, my sex drive took a nose dive, I have always had a good sex drive. My doctor offered to put me on HRT which I did not want to do as I was put off by the dangers. I have hot flushes that become very intense, but don't actually sweat, the flush wakes me in the night and I feel very irritable and have no patience with things. The worst part for me is I feel that I've gone from a vibrant, energetic happy woman to someone quite the opposite. My doctor would not give me a hormone test to see if I was estrogen dominant, or in fact to see if my hormones were normal.

After much thought, I decided to do something about this, so I bought some Natpro progesterone cream and started using it about 3 weeks ago now, 2.5ml in the morning and 2.5ml in the evening. Over these weeks I have noticed that my energy has increased and I'm not tired. I have more energy in the evenings and the mad thing is that my sex drive has returned. I was gobsmacked. The only downside is I seem to be having headaches since I started the Natpro and would like to know is this normal and why is this happening?

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Menopause at 43

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Jan 27, 2010
 Menopause at 43
by: Wray

Hi Ms Turner. The average age of menopause itself is 51, but the symptoms can start 10 years beforehand, it did with me. Please see this. And this.

It seems the mid to late 40's are when symptoms start getting worse, it did with me, and others I've helped. Your description of how you feel now and how you were is so like the experience I went through. In fact I was baffled by it all, was this getting older?!

I'm relieved you did not accept the HRT, not what you needed. I'm delighted you decided to try the cream, even more that you've responded so quickly. The headaches are caused by excess oestrogen. Please see this web page for a full explanation. I suggest you rub some cream on your neck, especially under your ears if you feel one coming.

Libido is helped by progesterone, in fact we have many men using it for that! It stimulates the production of nitric oxide which is a potent vasodilator, so incidentally is progesterone. Viagra works by also increasing NO levels, but with adverse side affects. Progesterone should help your hair growth, but you could take 2000mg/day inositol and 2000mg/day N-acetyl cysteine, both these are very beneficial to the hair. Cysteine also strengthens skin and nails too. And try some of the cream on your face, I do am and pm, please see this. Take, care Wray
Feb 04, 2010
 Menopause
by: Alena

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Feb 24, 2010
 Menopause at 43
by: Wray

Hi Alena. Thanks for your kind comment! I'm not sure if you've seen the other contributions and comments, but please have a look on this web page for more. Take care, Wray
Jul 21, 2011
 going crazy!
by: Anonymous

Hi I will b 43 next month. The past 6 months or more I havent felt myself. I asked my doc. if I could have menopause. She tells me im to young! I have had a few hot flash,PMS has seemed to got worse,I worry about everything now to the point I have nausea! I went & had a upper GI & ultrasound cause they was thinking it was my gallbladder. Came back nothing. So I went to women doc. & had a sonagram I go Fri. for results. Im going to ask her to give me a blood test. I think its pre menopause. I have made myself sick with worry that there is something really bad & wrong with me. My mother said she went threw it in her 40's & I also saw on here that smoking can cause u to go threw it a few years early. I have smoked for 20 years! I havent missed my period yet but did notice a change. I use to have a steady 5 days now im down to 3 days & very light. Do u know if when they do the blood test do u have to fast for it? Reason I ask is if so I'm not going to eat after 12 so I can go get the blood test the same day. And How long will feeling the way I feel last? Do I have to go threw this for 10 years? I sure hope not! I hate the person I become & how I feel. I quit my job & it seems like I just dont have a life. I do think that if I find out it is menopause I might feel better knowing im not crazy cause I feel like I'm going crazy! I cant sllep at night, Forget things & I never use to forget! The only thing I dont understand is I lost 20 pounds the past few months not gain? But thats cause im sick to my stomach cause of worry. Well I hope u can help me. I can use all the friends I can get to help me better understand what I am going threw. Hope to hear from u soon.

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