Menopause Questions and Answers

This is where you can ask your own menopause questions and get answers from women who have been through what you are now facing and who know how it feels. This is not medical advice but is friendly tips from other women who care. Thanks for asking and answering questions here and being part of the community.

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Hysterectomy side effects?  I had a vaginal hysterectomy 6 years ago (I was 28) and I've noticed that over the past 8 months or so that my body has been changing.

Facial hair,...

Still menstruating at age 58  I'm still menstruating at age 58. I did skip 2 cycles, but I just got it again. Should I be concerned? No one else I know is still having periods at my ...

A period after having none for a year?  I turn 59 next month. I hadn't had a period in just over a year. Never had any menopause symptoms, no hot flashes, no night sweats. Figured I just got ...

Unusual symptoms of menopause?  I am 43 yrs old and my family has a history of early menopause.

My menstrual cycle has recently stopped but I am experiencing significant pelvic pain,...

Almost two years without a period  Can it be possible to get a period after almost 2 years of not having one?

Menopause Sweating  I'm turning 51 and my period has stopped for nearly two months. Recently I sweat a lot like face wash, is this one of the symptoms of menopause? I also ...

Heart Palpitations and Menopause  I keep having palpitations and my heart keeps murmuring and fluttering. Is this normal, or part of menopause? It is a scary feeling and I notice it sometimes ...

Youngest Age for Menopause?  I'm in my early twenties and I'm worried that I may be starting the menopause phase. What are the signs and is this possible?

Hysterectomy and menopause?  I am 31 and I had a vaginal hysterectomy 5 years ago. I am really having a lot of these menopause symptoms. Could I go through menopause after my hysterectomy ...

Premature Menopause Signs?  I think I may be menopausal. I have IBS symptoms, palpitations, coming over faint, feeling hot and sweaty, periods of feeling light-headed and serious ...

No menstruation for 5 months  I am 26, almost 27. I think I might be going through early pre-menopause. I have been without a cycle for 5 months. That is not normal for me. Is it possible ...

When is it safe to stop using birth control in menopause  When is it safe to stop using birth control during menopause? When you haven't had a period for 2 years, or?

Menopause and Flu-Like Symptoms  I am experiencing short breaks between my monthly cycles, when usually I have very regular 28 day cycles. And I'm getting flu-like symptoms each time. Is ...

In Menopause do periods just stop?  when your going through menopause, do you get your periods, or do they just stop?

Hormone Patch  I have been on hormonal patch for about 2 months now. Is there any possibility that a side effect might be that it could dry out my vaginal area?

Cold flashes in menopause?  I am having cold flashes - is this a normal part of menopause?

Menopause blood test results?  Can early menopause or perimenopause start off but not show up in a your menopause blood test results? I'm having mood swings, hot sweats, irritability ...

Postmenapusal bleeding  I am a 49-year old woman who stopped menstruating 16 months ago. Should I be concerned that I started a period with associated back pain 2 days ago? I ...

At what age does menopause start?  I seem to have almost every symptom of menopause. Could i really be going through menopause or perimenpause at age 30???

Facial tingling in menopause?  Has anyone else experienced tingling skin as a symptom of menopause or perimenopause? Lately I have been experiencing a tingling sensation on my right ...

PeriMenopause body odor smell?  During menopause, how do you stop the changes in body odor. Why is it so smelly?

Pre Menopause Periods?  I am about to turn 45 and have on a few occasions experienced some pre-menopause symptoms. The first time was 6 years ago, and I believe stress brought ...

Menopause alcohol intolerance?  During menopause can you have an allergic reaction to alcohol in drinks or when there is alcohol in foods? I have heard about menopause alcohol intolerance ...

Pregnancy after Menopause  At what age does a women begin to lose the ability to become pregnant? Is there any chance for pregnancy after menopause or not?

Stopping HRT  If HRT helps with the diminishing estrogen in the body - what happens when you stop taking it as the estrogen isn't replaced? Are you only postponing the ...

Tinnitus and menopause  Is ringing in the ears one of the symptoms of menopause? Is there any connection between Tinnitus and menopause than anyone can tell me about?

Dryness  Are there supplements to increase vaginal moisture, and ease the dryness symptoms?

Kliofem 2 mg HRT  I have been taking Kliofem 2 mg HRT for just over 1 year.

Lately been feeling more anxious & having worse brain fog than ever.

Can I ask for a stronger ...

Can menopause turn my wife into an alcoholic?  For nearly 20 years, my wonderful wife and I were social drinkers and enjoyed alcohol very much.

Pre-menopause set in and my wife turned into an alcohol ...

Loss of memory during menopause?  I have been menopausal for almost two years now. This past 12 months my memory has been getting very bad.

I can remember clearly things from years ago ...

Menopause sleep disorders?  Sometimes while trying to go to sleep I have a feeling of blood rushing through my head.

It feels as though I am going to faint. I open my eyes and ...

Can ovaries functioning be restarted?  Can ovaries functioning be restarted? I am 40-yrs old and I have lost estrogen production. I am wondering if medicines can be given to help my cycles return ...

Menopause high blood pressure  Can menopause cause high blood pressure and cause your cholesterol readings to go higher?

Night sweats even though I am on HRT  I was diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Failure 13 years ago and have been taking HRT.

Recently I have begun to have bad night sweats even though my ...

Hair loss in menopause  I noticed that during menopause my hair at the front is going very thin, I can see my scalp. Will my hair grow back after menopause is over?

Early menopause at age 20?  I'm only 20 years old and it has been 1 year and 2 weeks since I last had a monthly period!

Could this be early menopause?

And will I ever be able ...

Menopause no period for a year  I am in menopause and I have not had a period for over a year, 16 months actually.

I did go through the sweats and hot flushes for a while not extreme ...

Itching during menopause?  I am 48 and just wondering about itching during menopause.

Is one of the symptoms like your whole body just itches all the time?

I just feel like ...

Peri menopause and using estrogen pessaries  Hello,

I am 46 and have had peri menopause symptoms for 5 years - irregular periods, etc.

Then 3 years ago, whilst still having irregular periods ...

Pelvic Pain and Pressure in Menopause  Is constant pain and/or pressure in the pelvic area with no menstrual cycle, a common sign of menopause?

Menopause mood swings  Mood swings and feelings of depression are the menopause symptoms I am facing. Also, my menstrual bleeding has stopped completely. Are these normal symptoms?...

Suppressed ovaries in menopause?  I have been told by my doctor that I am in the early stages of menopause.

He also told me that my ovaries were suppressed.

What exactly does this ...

Menopause and Libido  I am 52 years old and have been menopausal for many years. I also had a complete hysterectomy about 5 years ago. I have been on different types of HRT ...

Pregnancy During Pre-Menopause?  Can you get pregnant while going through the early stages of pre-menopause or peri-menopause?

Early age for menopause?  I started my menstrual cycle at a very early age. Does that mean I will start menopause sooner, at a younger age than the average woman?

Menopause age spots?  Does Menopause create changes to your complexion, such as brown blotches and age spots on the face?

Early menopause pregnancy test?  This may sound silly but I am 41 and I suspect I may be pregnant - but I am also having hot flushes and mild menopausal signs. Can early menopause hormone ...

Menopause bleeding between periods?  Is it OK if you see a light menopause bleeding between periods, even after you stop? Like you bleed on and off now and then?

Missed Periods in Menopause?  I missed a period towards the end of last year and although my husband had had a vasectomy the doctor insisted that I do a pregnancy test. All was fine ...

Menopause Irregular Cycles  While reading all the symptoms of menopause, I am wondering if I am already into it since I have most of the symptoms except that my cycle has started ...

Menopause After Hysterectomy?  I had a partial hysterectomy 10 years ago. Shortly after, the doctor had to remove one of my ovaries. I recently turned 40 but seem to have many of the ...

Menopause Age 40?  Isn't menopause possible for women at age 39 or early 40?

Night Sweats and HRT  Why do I still experience major night sweats every evening despite taking the hormone replacement? I used to have terrible hot flashes, and insomnia, but ...

Menopause after partial hysterectomy?  Is it possible to begin menopause after a vaginal partial-hysterectomy which did not remove ovaries?

Periods and Menopause  My physician confirmed that I was going through menopause. Now it is a couple of months later and I am having a light period when I thought I was done ...

Menopause Husband?  How do talk with my wife about how I believe she is going through early menopause? She has many symptoms but seems to be in denial. I want to be a supportive ...

Could i be going through menopause?  I didn't get my period this month. I am 50 years old, could I be going through menopause?

Earliest age of menopause?  Can you go through menopause at the age of 27? What is the earliest age menopause can begin in women?

No period for a year then it returns?  I had not had my period for a year then all of the sudden it started again and it is very heavy. What is going on? Is this a menopause symptom?