it may sound funny but i had my tubes done 4 yrs ago next month after my 2nd child. I haven’t had my period. I’m 2 weeks late but my mothers went throw menopause at the age of 31 and i am 28. I get hot flashed and really bad headaches also stomach was upset all day yesterday. Its the weekend and my doctor is out till Tuesday so i was just seeing what other people thought and wondering if other people may know a little about what am going throw. Please don’t be mean its a honest question
i go to have it taken care of on Monday. Its a tubal pregnancy. nothing i can either its a little sad

:’(
i’m 16 and have just been told by my doctor, from blood test results (and the fact that i haven’t had a period for 16 months. they were never regular in the first place. or even heavy) that i’ve had a very early menopause or have premature ovarian faliure. strangely enough i never got any hot flushes or headaches.

i just feel numb, i hadn’t even thought about kids.
can i ask all the ladies here who’ve been through the menopause what the difference is, what to watch out for, like, will i get wrinkles, osteoporosis, a lower libido, will my boobs go saggy, will i get depressed/anxious, will i forget stuff…i’ve read online about it and i want to check if it’s true.
and when im older, i don’t want to use someone elses eggs to have a child, i want to use mine, for MY child, not someone elses.
i feel all messed up. my auntie hadn’t even STARTED her period when she was my age. and why haven’t i had hot flushes, but to be honest i am VERY forgetful, and i did have depression for half of last year.
also has anyone my age or near my age had the same experience? personal stories? it’d help so much!
thankyou
Freya x
yes i’ve had a thyroid test, an ultrasound scan and about 4 separate blood tests. i’m being sent for another. it’s pretty definite. i wouldnt be asking if i wasn’t sure.
the doctor i have (who has most probably already had her menopause) ashed her husband who works in the main holpital and he asked someone specializing in this particular type of problem. there’s nothing else it could be. so yes, there has been a second opinion.

I am 20 years old and I am having hot flashes and I have had serious irregularity with my period; in March I had a period every weekend and then haven’t had one since. So it has been 19 weeks since I have had a period. I usually never get headaches but I get one almost everyday now. And most the time they are at the base of my neck or in the top right of my head( above my ear and temple). I have been experiencing slight abdominal pain. My hands and feet get clammy, I have been feeling sluggish and my emotional state has been “sensitive”. My older sister went through pre menopause at 19 or 20 years old and I think that now I may be too. Could pre menopause be a possibility or are these symptoms of another problem?

Almost everybody has experienced being bothered by pain in the head and skull. Headaches are usually caused by stress, eyestrain from watching television or staring at a computer screen for prolonged periods, and hormonal changes. Women know that head pain is quite common before, during or immediately after menstruation. And it is not uncommon to hear menopausal women complain about headache.

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i am very scared right now.for a while i have been suffering with an eating disorder,i am 5’4 108lbs and 14years old and eat very very very little.i have an extreme fear of gaining weight,and i have been loosing it extremely quickly.its tuesday and since friday all i have eaten is a peeled cucumber,diet soda,green tea and water.i ignore my hunger,drink water,and dont eat much at all.even when i ate the cucumber,i was on the treadmill and i walked it off not long after.i dont meet the citeria for anorexic perfectly (im not 15% under a healthy weight) but i think i have an eating disorder.
and now,i dont know if this is what it is,but im getting really wierd,horrible symptoms,like menopause.a wierd heart beat,mood swings,hot flashes,dizzyness,lightheadedness,sleeping problems,extreme fatuigue,headaches,anxiety,aching muscles and joints,when i stand i lose my vision,my tounge and lips go numb and i lose my balance for a minute or a little less..
im really scared right now,and i dont know what to do,and i dont want to go to the doctor about it because i dont want anyone to know about my eating problem,because in all honesty,i dont want to eat,i dont want to recover..
but i am really scared and i dont know what to do.
does this sound like i might be getting very early menopause???
vegan4life – please.do NOT be a b.i.t.c.h to me.my weight has fluctuated so much lately its not f u c k i n g funny.so piss off and keep your comments to yourself if you are going to be a B I T C H.believe me.you are not helping.
thanx a lot b i t c h.

I’m in my early 20′s, no children, unmarried. Lately I’ve had some strange symptoms that reminds my mother of when she was going into menopause, so I’m a little concerned.

Here’s the list:
Mild acne (haven’t had it since I was in Jr. High)
Increased amount of headaches
Breast tenderness/nipples changing color
Intermittent skin flushing/feeling hot
Mild weight gain without a cause(I’m an avid exerciser)
Sudden, constant, digestive problems (gas/constipation) without a cause
Lastly, my always regular, predictable periods (every 27 days, 6 days long, heavy bleeding MONSTER cramps) have become almost non-existent.e
Light/Moderate bleeding, no cramps whatsoever, 6 days later than usual, 3.5 days long.)

Could I be going into menopause? What else could cause these symptoms?

Hormonal headaches are a very painful and seriously debilitating ailment that affects only women. Fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone can have significant effects on the brain, often triggering severe headaches. Hormonal headaches are a part of the overall premenstrual cycle, and can begin eleven to seven days before the menstrual cycle. Symptoms of hormonal headaches include severe migraine like pain, usually accompanied by a sensitivity to light and loud noises. The pain can typically be described as a throbbing like sensation.

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We’re trying to conceive but I had what I thought was a period last week. It was nothing like a normal period though. Lasted maybe 36 hours at max. I’m wondering if maybe it was decidual bleeding. I’m constantly up and down w/ my moods and crying for no apparent reason. My lower back aches and I have headaches frequently. I just generally feel rotten at some point every day. I’m concerned b/c I’m 36 and feel too young for menopause, but feel like I’m losing my mind every time I cry. Any thoughts out there?

Perimenopausal women may experience similar symptoms to PMS, or no symptoms at all. For some women, the cessation of periods can be the only symptom of menopause they have.

About half of women experience slight physical or mental changes while approximately 25% inconvenient and/or distressing problems.

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I went to the doctor a few weeks ago and was told my estrogen level was 25. Apparently that is really low. My doctor didn’t seem to concerned she just gave me medicine for the headaches I’ve been having. But I was reading online about premature menopause and I have a ton of the symptoms on there. Is it possible? Also, for the last few days I have been having period type cramps in my lower abdomen, but I’m not supposed to start my period for like three weeks. I am on the pill. A friend told me I could be pregnant, but with my low estrogen and being on the pill is that even possible?
oh and i am twenty one years old
no it was when i was taking the actual pill not the placebo. and I’m not that skinny i have gained a little over ten pounds in two weeks im five seven and now weigh somewhere around one fifty