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Question from Radio Show Caller
Caller: I entered menopause or peri-menopause just a few
years ago, I found some things that worked for me, and now they
are no longer working even though I am on bio-identical
hormones. I started having the nights sweats, the fatigue,
moodiness and things like that. I have tried several estrogens
and several different things. So far, no luck, meaning I am
experiencing those symptoms still, and I have occasional
periods. What do I do?
Dr. Darrow: You need to get your hormone levels checked.
If you have occasional periods then you are still peri-menopausal,
which is the most difficult phase, because at that stage your
ovaries are erratically putting out different amounts of
hormones, it is very tough at that stage to really get someone
on track.
Progesterone is probably the most important thing that you can
have in your system because it is a relaxant, it modulates the
amount of estrogen so you don't get it too high, like those
months that you are flaring with estrogen and probably moody and
feeling a little bit out of whack and retaining fluids, etc.
The way I like people to take Progesterone is by pill just
before they go to sleep, I give it to men and women. For women,
it is the most relaxing of all the hormones, it also helps build
bone. I don't know if you had a bone
densitometry taken recently but it is something that is very
important, if you need one you can always call our clinic
because that tells the tale right there if you have enough
estrogen, testosterone and progesterone because those hormones
build up the bone structure, it is most important to maintain
the bones, because if the bones are demineralizing, there is a
risk of fracture.
You need to have your hormone levels checked. You also need to
have very adequate levels of testosterone, not the levels that a
man has, but the upper levels that a strong young women has and
if you are peri-menopausal, I am not sure how old you are.
Caller: I am 54
Dr. Darrow: Then your Testosterone level has probably
dropped down to nothing, it does for most women, and that, in it
of itself, once supplemented, can bring you back into alignment.
It is also good for the libido and quality of life and the
ability to accomplish things. |
