Caution: Girl Stuff

[wendybeth]

I'm with the find a new doc crowd.


I can't take the Pill, or any hormones. I have a problem with the ones my own body produces- so much so that my doc offered to give me a shot that would send me into early menopause. (I declined, as I am in no hurry to deal with that situation). If I could have used the Pill to skip periods I would have done so in a heartbeat, but now that I'm older I probably would be worrying about the possible side effects. What's safe this decade will be deemed deadly next, or so it seems. I guess you just have to weigh the pros and cons and decide if the risk is worth it, but it helps to have a doc who is well versed in hormone therapies and wants to give you the best care and advice they can.

[Drince88]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

I'm with the find a new doc crowd.

I'm in that crowd, too. The worst doctor I ever saw regularly was female, the best male. Just find one that respects your intelligence and that you feel comfortable with.

Originally Posted by wendybeth

What's safe this decade will be deemed deadly next, or so it seems.

When I read this, trans-fat came immediately to mind.

I've been lucky, though I'm now 2 years past where my Mom was when she was 'done' with the monthly 'stuff'. I'd be willing (yea, like I have a choice) to go through menopause now (at 42) if I have as easy a time as she did with it. When we asked her about it, she couldn't remember when she started dealing with menopause, because it was so unmemorable.