As a doctor who helps women reverse post-birth-control syndrome, reset their hormones, and reclaim their fabulousness, I see how conditions like
early menopause do more than just mess with your sex drive and make you a cranky mess.
Not exact matches
Most women don't understand that the incidence of endocrine disruptive disorders such as endometriosis, fibroids, polycystic ovarian syndrome, infertility,
early onset puberty,
early onset
menopause, heavy, painful and prolonged periods and breast cancer are mainly caused by the endocrine disruptive chemicals found in skin, hair, beauty and personal products.
In general, we know that women who
do not become pregnant have an
earlier menopause than women with children.
The Penn study
did not examine why no statistically significant relationships between smoking, the gene variants under investigation, and
earlier menopause were observed in African Americans.
While the genes themselves
do not result in
early onset
menopause, variations of the genes — CYP3A4 * 1B and CYP1B1 * 3 — were found to increase the risk of entering
menopause at an
earlier age in white smokers.
And the study
did not address whether hormone replacement therapy given during
early menopause might offer cognitive protection.
Although the findings are disappointing for women experiencing an
early onset of
menopause, the study
did open the door to a number of questions and possibilities.
In fact, women who smoke have a 40 percent greater risk of developing
early menopause than women who don't.
«There's a lot you can
do to eliminate symptoms of
early menopause and reverse primary ovarian insufficiency,» I told Sandi.
Be proactive: If your mom struggled to have kids or went through
menopause early, don't hesitate to see a specialist sooner rather than later, advises Dr. Grifo.
Are a woman Have a family history of osteoporosis Are white Are thin Are short Went into
menopause early Have a low calcium intake Don't exercise Smoke cigarettes Drink more than two alcohol drinks daily Are on chronic steroid therapy (e.g. Prednisone) Are on chronic anticonvulsant therapy Are taking drugs which can cause dizziness Are hyperthyroid Eat too much animal protein intake Use antacids regularly Drink more than two cups of coffee daily
Do women get hormone support for
early menopause or just go through the motions?
Interestingly, women who wear a lot of makeup appear to be more prone to experiencing an
early menopause up to 15 years
earlier than women who don't.
Some women may experience very
early menopause in their twenties and thirties but this
does not occur often.The usual time frame is mid forties to late fifties with a few reaching their
early sixties before they are considered to bepost
menopause.
My doctor gave me the approval to
do one more IVF, but told me that she
did not have high hopes due to my low egg output and a family history of
early menopause at 40....
Looking younger doesn't necessarily mean they are actually younger, because research shows that East Asian women tend to experience
menopause earlier than Caucasian women (this is not racist, it's science).
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