I am not kidding, I am already post menopausal, just received the test results. I am anxious a lot of the time. I have hot flashes and still am able for the most part keep a good attitude. I think a lot of the time women are not told about proceedure's they may have..(i.e.) hysterectomy's, oblisions, partial hysterctomy's, and I for one think it is important for women like myself to be aware that it's just not a fluke all of the time that they hit menopause at an early age. I think starting calcium early is a good idea and another great idea is fish-oil, with omega in it.
Wow do I wish I had spell check now..please forgive the miss-spellings.
I can not believe how we wait for certian things...bone-scans 65yrs, and mamogram
40yrs. Why do we wait until after the fact to treat things like osteoperosis and breast lumps, ( not always cancerous), but why????
They tell me it depends on your family history..the last time I looked family starts at any point. I, as I babble a little here, am tired all the time. I can not stand that.
If you know how it feels to go through this, young, I sure could use some talking,
Hopefulone

Hi Hopefulone,

I am also 43 and am in the same situation. I had a hystorectomy when I was 32 years old, did HRT for several years, went off but am back on a very low dose of estrogen because I couldn't tolerate the hot flashes, night sweats, and smelling like a guy from the darn hot flashes. Getting older is hard enough without the darn menopause stuff. Hey, wait, getting older would be a breeze if it weren't for the menopause stuff. I am currently in the process of changing my diet completely. There just is not enough fiber and water in this world to keep my body working as it should.

Know that you are not alone and seek to find information any where you can. You may need to try lots of different approaches to find what helps you and what doesn't for all of your symptoms.

Hang in there.

Hi! I'm new here! I'm 44, today actually, its my birthday............3 days ago my doctor confirmed that I am having the menopause. I wasn't shocked, I guessed that I was due to having the symptoms (hot flushes, missing periods, tired all the time etc etc) for the past 2 and a half years. Don't know why its happened to me early and neither does he. It just is. Thankfully I have 2 children (teenagers) and didn't plan to have anymore. My Doctor has referred me for a bone density scan and in the mean time I have upped my calcium intake. I do not want to take HRT as I want to let nature take its course, I shall be taking extra care of myself though. The good thing is that my periods are practically non existent now (last one May 10th this year) and only 3 in past 18 months or so. Heard somewhere that when we go a full 12 months without a period then we have finished the menopause? Hope I get to next May without one then cos maybe the HF's will stop, they the worst part for me really, they leave me feeling exhausted, although in the last fortnight they have reduced somewhat. I feel quite jittery a lot but have always been a bit that way even before this menopause lark, must cut down on coffee for sure! Now that I've finally got my official diagnosis I feel more focused re getting through the rest of the menopause and getting/keeping healthy.