Almost cried watching this, thank you so much. I'm 38 and really struggling. No one was believing me because of my age, I now know what I need to do - Much virtual love to all going through this xx
I know it’s months later now, but Menopause Taylor who this lady mentions, does individual consultations, if you can afford it. I haven’t done this yet, as I am in Germany and my newest gynaecologist has taken a lot of time, so I want to give her a chance to help me. I am 52 and have been suffering with painful vagina and burning while urinating etc. and am finally just about to start HRT with my next period. Also just figured out for myself (no doctor in the last 3 years recommended it) that I needed topical vaginal cream, which has made my life so much easier since starting it a few weeks ago.
Omg...I'm 41 and I have so many symptoms...all of a sudden this tingling/anxiety started, thinking the saddest thoughts, feeling hot, ,lighter periods with my hair shedding alot more than normal...going to see my doc tmrw.
I echo the high praise of “Menopause Barbie Taylor!” Her UA-cam tutorials changed everything for me. I feel well-informed and able to make educated decisions about everything related to menopause now. She is an unbiased resource which meant a lot to me. She isn’t trying to sell anything! Well worth watching her series!
I started HRT when I was 45 years old. My gynecologist said that he would keep me on it until I am 95. He is a strong proponent of HRT - benefits far outweigh the risks.
Smart lady!! I’m doing the same and don’t get the women that say to me “why can’t you Just age gracefully?” We are the ones aging gracefully. They are just aging. And not having sex because they can’t even if they wanted to and they don’t want to. They don’t look good either. I can look at a woman my age, 63, and can tell if she’s on hormones or not. That’s the difference it makes.
My mom is on hrt since 23 years. She is 68 now. She is the one amongst her friends with noch hair los, skin with almost no wrinkles, no cancer, perfect blood measures, and so on. She feels young with energy. It makes a difference whitch hrt you take. I am on femoston 2/10 now and I love it. I am 47. I feel better every day now. I feel and look younger now than last year! !!!!
Hi. I went on hrt at 38 and am still on a small dose of estradial at 62. I wouldn't be without it. I have had to fight for it! My doctor really did not understand. She does now that she is in her 50's! My mom lived to 96 and took hrt for over 50 years!
Yez I'm sure is menopause I got blood work done haven't got a period almost a year know I used to have plenty of hot flashes and heart palpitations. I saw an menopause specialist thru a link from Dr barbie Tyler.
You have shared great information! I was put on HRT before I was 50 and it helped so much! I am now 76 and I am on bioiodentical HRT. My gyn checks my blood ever 6 months or more if I have a complaint. My HRT cream is mixed by a drugstore where I live (and they also do the gyn), and I haven’t had any problems. The one very important thing you talked about is vaginal dryness. I have a vaginal pill inserted every other night. My first complaint was “it hurt to walk” and I was given a prescription for a cream, however the pills are so much easier. I have a friend whose bladder was falling out & she had to have surgery and informed me since I had big babies this would probably happen to me. She did confess she had dryness for years, but did nothing. I asked my Dr the next visit if the estrogen I was inserting would prevent this and her answer was “yes”. The other big thing you said was “I found someone to listen”. That is big and sometimes hard to find. Glad you are doing so well.😍👏🌸
I thought I could bite the bullet and get through it....felt exactly the same as you have described on so many levels. Feel so much better now-you describe it as “calm” . I appreciate your lovely honesty and approach to sharing your experience.
Hi Nisha, I celebrate I'm alive, of course, but this isn't a period to celebrate for me, because all of the unpleasent and disgusting symptoms, it's awful, it affects our quality of life , and besides, treatments like HRT aren't accessible in my country, you are so lucky to be able to follow them. Thank you for sharing your experience during perimenopause, and the directions on the net, youtubers don't like to talk about it, looks like a tabú matter.💕
Hello beautiful Nisha! This was a very interesting video! I am 53 and went through the whole ordeal naturally. It was like hell on earth.No one listened to me. I tried lots of natural methods because I was so miserable. Things aren’t better in the US, at least in my experience. I’m glad you are sorted.😘
Hi Nisha! Thanks for this video. I agree it's not talked about enough. I have been on hrt almost a year now and doing better. I am 49 and had a complete hysterectomy last year. Let me tell you, it took me 2-3 years to find a surgeon that would operate on me. It's like they think I'm making everything up! I was so depressed and in pain. I finally met a gynecologist who listened and understood me. I was having irregular periods, abdominal pain, hot flashes, night sweats, migraines, depression and feeling cold all the time. I thought I had endometriosis but ended up having adenomyosis & multiple cysts. (I was previously diagnosed with severe interstitial cystitis, that's another story). So after my hysterectomy I am on hrt. Now my body regulates it's temperature perfectly. (Btw I also have hashimotos thyroiditis). Without making this too long I wanted to share a test I had that tells you what meds work for depression. It tests your DNA and most insurance companies here in the US will cover it. It's called "genesight" but I'm sure there are other companies that do this. It's a simple swap of your cheeks in your mouth. I found out there are only 3 antidepressants that work with my body. It tests you for other medications too. I also do magnesium spray every evening. If I can help even one woman with this information I will be happy. Thanks for reading. I could say more but I don't want to write a book. I love your videos, Nisha, and appreciate all the information you shared. I will also check out the videos you recommended.
Thank you for sharing, I would love to have a hysterectomy, but they will not do it, my womb is apparently still quite good looking lol 😂😂😂and I have no fibroids xoxoNisha
Your story will help so many others, well done! I was one of the very lucky ones who had a pretty easy transition but I have so many friends who are suffering. Thank you so much for your story. ❤️
I have to say I turned 53 today ...I went through perimenopause at 42 started night sweats and my mood was so up and down ...got very depressed....anxiety ...not to many years after .,,,,I loss hair became more depressed anxiety and panic attacks.....and couldn't sleep for the life of me .....hot flash were like the river,,,,running lots ..it was to the point of embarrassed .....they did stop once and awhile I gave them ....Well this topic has to be talked about ..I had a doctor that really didn't have much advice I just went through .....I do have to thank you for talking about this so other woman can get the infor and maybe feel like there not LOOSEING there mind 💖💖💖💖💖
That is true Nisha. As a medical professional I have all sorts of people saying all sorts of things to me and others...silly things and sillier things and some sensible things. We are all different and need an individual approach and to keep trying till we find a way to live comfortably. Who needs to be judged when they are confronted with something they cannnot understand and which makes them miserable? Good to hear your sensible and honest story. X.
I love ur bedside chats.... I'm 41 and recently noticed changes..... headaches, hair texture is dry, my mood is more sad then before along with other symptoms. I plan to watch the videos u linked and maybe have blood drawn to check my levels. I was on birth control until I suffered a heart attack at 39.... which was June 2017.... since then I was forbidden to continue birth control and I've noticed changes.....i love ur channel so much..... thank u for being you.... being fabulous 💕💕
Nisha ...so glad you did an update . It’s was so awful watching you struggle last year. It is so wonderful that us women support each other . You allowed us into you life & journey .The highs & the lows of life etc & the menopause !. I have been watching Menopause Barbie for a long time as I too have struggled with the menopause for years after a total hysterectomy put me into an early menopause . You are brilliant lots of love to you 😘👩❤️💋👩💄Xxxx
Wonderful video, Nisha. Very impressive. I'm 65 and past Menopause, and I would have greatly appreciated such an all encompassing and informative talk when in perimenopause. I wish I'd stayed on my estrogen, now that I know that's probably what's wrong with my lifeless, thinning hair. Thank you, on behalf of all of your perimenopausal subscribers.
Absolutely fantastic video Nisha! I chose the natural route. 10ml of olive oil a day in a glass of juice or on my dinner, has combatted vaginal dryness. Excellent point about magnesium citrate, also vitamin D is important. You're an ambassador for keeping us fabulous! Thank you xx
Hi Nisha. Great job on the video. So informative. I am one of the unlucky ones who had hellish peri menopause. It was so bad I would spend whole weekends in bed crying and normally im the life and soul of the party. I had to wait 18 months to see a gynae and finally went on HRT and like your experience, it was like magic ! The night sweats wenr within a week, migraines went. That aching all over, the horrendously heavy bleeding. (I was anaemic through it) my energy levels came back and I felt 18 again !. It was nothing short of miraculous. I was on it for 10 years but unfortunately had to come off it when i was about 55. I then used Starflower oil ( 1000mgs a day ) and that was really good at getting rid of the night sweats and mood swings till i was post menopause. Since then i have felt lack lustre most days and have raging insomnia. Hair is thinner, skin drier. Have to fight mood swings. I also have a vulval skin condition due to lack of oestrogen so my advice, DEFINITELY stay on HRT for life ! ! Thanks again for sharing and God bless xx
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This topic isn't discussed very often at all, yet it has a huge impact on the lives of women. If menopause and peri-menopause were discussed as often as make-up and skin care were discussed, the quality of life for women would increase immensely in this third stage of their lives. Education and communication are the two most vital things that will help women to move so much more easily into the 'crone' stage of their lives. These 'crone' years are so valuable because these are the ones where we are finally able to relax and take the time to discover who we really areas people, as opposed to being someone's daughter, wife or mother, but also share with our children, the benefit of the wisdom and serenity that we've gained over the previous stages of lives whilst also giving our grandchildren all the guidance, love, affection and acceptance that aren't so easy to do when one is 'in the thick of it' .... or the trees are just too big and to thick for us to be able to handle all of the day-to-day events that are demanding of our time with the clearest vision that we can when we have learnt to mellow and take the time to guide from a different perspective. These really are the years that we've spent our lives preparing for.
Thank you for raising this topic. I have just turned 48 and have been on a low dose hrt for about a year but my periods stopped around 3 years ago without any prior symptoms. My mood has been very low for a year or so and I feel I have lost interest in the things I used to love to do. I can't find any enthusiasm for anything and my patience is at a minimum which is difficult as I have 5 children, 3 of them are adults but my youngest are 7and 9 so I feel I'm not as patient as I want to be. My hrt has stopped the night sweats and hot flushes but after listening to your story I'm wondering if I need a higher dose or different prescription to help with my mood. I am going to speak to my GP so thanks so much for inspiring me to do that! Your skin looks amazing today!
Hi, I can't tell you how life changing this blog has been for me. Everything you have said is me down to a T. I'm 47, 48 next month. For the last 5 years I've been on antidepressants, which masked the perimenopausal symptoms. I've had all the things you mention - night sweats (awful, having to strip off in the night) fatigue, depression, bad memory (post-it notes every where!) mood swings so I feel like shouting one minute then hugging the next. I used to be a very fit athletical person, in a research job for 14 years. I started having sciatica about 2 years ago - don't know if it's interrelated, but the upshot was that I lost my job! My GP, a lovely bloke, kept me on the anti-Ts, but no matter what I did - counselling, diet, exercise etc, nothing lifted the feeling I was going nuts. I knew about HRT as my mum was put on it at 51, so I did a bit of research I finally went back to the doc's and said 'is this what's happening?'. Saw a nurse practitioner who specialises in these things, and I'm now due to start HRT in July. She was the one who suggested your blog. One other thing - my periods have become horribly heavy: gone from maybe 6 tampons over 3 days to 20 over 5 days. Nightmare!! So a bit of a drastic step, I'm going to have a Mirena coil fitted. When she suggested it I 'recoiled' in panic, but then she showed it to me and I thought it's just a little plastic thing that I'd rather have up me than 20 tampons a month, not like the older copper wiry things. Any way I'm still reading up on the side effects. Partner doesn't have a clue, I think he's worried it might get attached to his chappie. Much love to all, Lee.
I totally understand. I had a hysterectomy when I was 39 and slammed into menopause early. I still had my ovaries but they puttered out within a few years. I’m 64 now and have gone through the hot flash stage, which lasted only about a year for me, the dryness, my skin drying up, hair loss, my fingernails looking bad and getting thinner and more fragile, heart palpitations, low libido and insomnia. It’s been a real pain. My doctor did not want me on hormones because of the risk of cancer. My bone density is still good though and the rest I have been just living through. Vaginal dryness has been helped by the procedure I started having done last year called Mona Lisa Touch which is laser treatment. Sleep has gotten back to normal after being on Ambien for the past 2 years. Got off that now I sleep great. It’s all a learning curve and I’ve done it without hormones. I do still get mood swings and I have a temper on occasion, but that’s just me. Glad the HRT is helping you. I think I’m passed the need at this point and the expense. I’ve seen all Menopause Barbie’s videos and I agree with some things she says, but not entirely all since my experiences differ slightly. But overall she has good information for early stages of menopause.
This was really so good Nisha. I have made the decision to take an estrogen patch and it is right for me. Thank you so much for doing this video. Love to you! Melissa
Great video! Great information, and I applaud you for being so open and honest about your experience! I am about to turn 62, so I have gone through everything you mentioned and am now post menopausal, but I wish I'd had this information 15 or 20 years ago when my "symptoms" began (gradually, like you said). I did not have my Mom to ask about it because she was already gone by that time. It seemed like nobody wanted to talk about any of it, and I was just told that it was "the change"and there wasn't anything I could do about it. I was also going through a divorce at the time! So, here came the depression with that on top of the mood swings, and everything else! Yeah, it was not a fun time! Anyway, it has gotten much better because I'm learning how to take care of myself now. Again, thank you for opening up this very important discussion so openly & honestly, and for providing such great information!
Good evening Nisha. This was such an excellent topic. Excellent tips and your right we are all different. Appreciate the link to the You did an excellent job on this video. Surrey Park Clinic. Very helpful. Menopause Barbie was on Dominique channel here on UA-cam. Your do your own thing..it is individual...your absolutely right. We can enjoy ourself as we go through this journey. Appreciate the update on the HRT...keep us posted 👍🏼. We have to listen to our body. Stay fabulous and have a productive week.
I wish that she would promote the use of progesterone more. She says only women who had a hysterectomy need it. That’s not true. Many women can benefit from balancing their dominant estrogen by using progesterone. Progesterone is also vital for in Peri and Meno.
Thank you SO much for sharing your personal experiences. It's such a relief to know I am not alone! The only symptom you maybe didn't focus on as much is the biggest one for me, and that is the fatigue. It's so bad that it's affecting my quality of life in a big way and I'm getting sick of having to just push through every single day so I am going to get on HRT myself. Thank you!!
So glad you made this video. I have noticed when I ask questions of older women, most people do NOT want to talk about it..? Don't really understand that either...
I'm 46 and I'm starting to go through a several changes. I'm adopted so I don't have a family back ground to look at for anything medical. My biggest challenge is my husband who is 13 years older not understanding that Menapause isn't too far off. My energy is totally gone after 4. Thank you for your videos, so helpful.
I am about to turn 46 at the end of the month. I started getting hit flashes at night. Crippling anxiety, brain fog, no energy, no sex drive, I aged overnight… my body skin was saggy and lax and I am 118 lbs and run 5x a week 20-50 miles. I was so confused! Once I realized what was happening I tried several venues and no doctor was interested in helping. Too “young”. One lrescribed me birth control. Finally I found Winona Womens online… telehealth. And I was given HRT! So far it has been a almost a month so let’s see how it goes! I have a good feeling so far
Girl...you have got it right. Who knew all those changes would occur and the craziness that would accompany them. Thank you so much for being open and honest.
I'm done with all of it and I'm 55. I took no hormone replacement. It was hell to be honest. It's true, each woman goes through it differently. I changed my diet and really started doing weight lifting exercises. Anyway, I didn't do HRT because the synthetic version gave my mom cancer so I chose not to go there. Ty for telling your story. So many women just don't know what to do.❤❤
Same case with me. I am going to be 55 this year and so far my period has been MIA since January (3 months ago). My mother passed away last year due to mestatizised breast cancer and she swore it was due to the HRT since her cancer was hormone receptive and she has been the only case of cancer in her family and the only one who took HRT. I have symptoms but they are manageable. I exercise, eat healthy and keep a healthy weight and this seems to help a lot.
Thank you so much for making this video. I can't even tell you how much i appreciate your openness and honesty in this video, and in all your others. I am the same age as you and am having some depression about what's happening with my body. You brought some comfort. I hope you keep talking like this to us for a long time. :)
Thanks for this video Nisha. I know a lot of women suffer with perimenopause and menopause and then there are some who breeze right through it. Mine was more like yours though I got through it without HRT. I'm 62 and still occasionally have hot flashes. You are absolutely right about having the best possible life so do whatever it takes for you to get through it! Love ya girl!
First of all, you look radiant and your hair looks amazing. Love that hairdo on you. I went through a tornado for years and years (I had other hard core medical issues too so perhaps that was the reason) I also had a hysterectomy (partial) at 33 followed by menopause symptoms and again in my mid 40's. I didn't think it would ever end. I will say, we have to go through all of this in part due to insurance companies. More and more insurance companies will no longer pay for bio-identicals (specifically pharmacies that compound them for you) or hormone replacement. But If this was about a man's plumbing, insurance would pay 100% . We women fought for years to get mammograms covered by insurance and now there is talk about covering only one mammogram every 2 years vs annually. We need to speak up ladies and let our voices be heard. Thank you Nisha for sharing this with us.
So funny been doing a crash course of Barbies lessons and have an appointment to tackle this today with my g.p after being shrugged off 2 yrs ago . So happy you posted this today!!! Lots of love to you Nisha !!
Its wonderful that menopause is finally something that woman are discussing and sharing their experiences. My only concern with the HRT is the increased risk of breast cancer that is driven by estrogen. My oncologist, who specializes in breast cancer, firmly believes that it can increase your risk of developing breast cancer. Is relief from menopause symptoms worth it?
I have to agree that when it comes to women health there is always some stigma attached to it and certainly menopause is a taboo subject for most people. Your video was very informative and helpful, thank you. I lost my period at age 40 and was put on thyroid pills which I am still on instead of other treatments. I suffered for 3 years with hot flashes, pain in my joints, and I had to take osteoporosis medication because I had lost so much of my bone in my back but I was never put of offered other hormone therapy. I am going to talk to my OB this coming annual. Thank you, my friend, for your voice! Blessings and good health to you.
Hi Nisha! I am 49 almost 50 and I am having a lot of the same symptoms except no night sweats.. I have a pretty High strung personality too!! With a quick temper!! I have definitely noticed that is getting worse!! A lot of road rage!! Lol!! I am not sleeping well and a little bit depressed and sad for no reason..I went to the Doctor and I am waiting to hear from my Blood work now, but I do have breast cancer on both sides so I don’t know what they will suggest.. I really appreciate you sharing your story with us!! Thanks for all you do for us!! I hope you have a Great week!!😊
You sound just like me except I do seem to get hot at night but not sweating yet I am 52 and not had a period for 14 months hoping to get started on HRT this week can’t wait ! X
Hi Nisha......YES!!! I remember that video! I am so happy to hear that you are doing so well on HRT. I understand that it must be a real pain, but if you are getting that much success with it......I would think that it is worth it. When I was in my late 30's both my ovulation cycle and my periods became increasingly painful. After about a year, the pain was so bad, that it make me sick to my stomach. I saw a gynocologist, who diagnosed me with endometriosis . I had a scope done and ended up having one ovarie removed at 39 yes old. Two yrs later the pain became unbearable again, which resulted in a complete hystectomy at 41 yrs of age. At the time, all I could think of is " thank God the pain will be gone....but needless to say, I had no idea what was still to come. The very next day after my surgery, I was thrown into COMPLETE MENOPAUSE . I was working at the time.....could not sleep, never knew when I would be among my co-workers and have a major driving hot flash that actually required a clothing change. I tried HRT way back then (it's now 2o yrs later), however I had horrific side affects from the HRT , so I just decided that I had to grin and bear it. I do exercise regularly, and touch wood....at 63 now......I have very few hot flashes or night sweats any more, however.....I DON'T SLEEP mor e than 2 hrs at a time. My Dr has told me not to lay there getting frustrated......remove myself from the bed.....walk around a bit, and when I feel tired, go back to bed and try again. I have found that taking big breathes in and letting it out slowly continuously, can put me to sleep.....the only issue is staying there. Thank the lord that I was able to retire at 55, so dealing with very little sleep and having to get up for work everyday, is no longer a big issue for me. Thanks SO much for your wonderful video. I have bookmarked it as a. Favourite, as my two daughters are in their early 49's and I hope some day to share your video with them, idpf they start having your time of issues. Very informative Nisha....thank you. 💕
This trend is happening in North America, too. The 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Study meant that women were taken off, and not put on, any HRT or BHRT supplementation. My husband is a psychiatrist and it makes me frustrated and angry to hear that women are being given so many other drugs (antidepressants, anti anxiety, sleeping pills etc), to cope with menopause and perimenopause. I really love Menopause Taylor and also Dr. Marina Johnson's book/e-book called "Outliving your Ovaries". She is an MD who is an Endocrinologist and also a Pharmacist.
Thanks so much Nisha for the great information! I will be 60 in April and although I went through menopause fairly easily 8 years ago I still am experimenting with the bioidentical hormones. Nice to hear about your experience! 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
Thank you so much for your honest explanation of your experiences. I wish I had known more about hrt years ago but thankfully I did not have extreme symptoms. It is so refreshing to watch your videos. You are always relatable and I have learned so much!
I just want to say a Big Thank You for this very informative video 👏 I’ve just started HRT Therapy today and you have just restored my positivity about caring on the treatment; We as women (and men ) need to be educated and talk about this more 💕 Thank you thank you for being soo. Informitive ❤️❤️
I can’t tell you how much this resonates with me. I had sooooo many of the same symptoms...And I thought I was going crazy. I couldn’t understand why all these things were happening to me. Sleep issues. Depression. anxiety. Hormonal acne. After my blood work was done mine was only the testosterone that was out of balance and by that I mean NONE. 😮 I do the pellets and they last anywhere from 4-5 months. I cannot tell you the difference it has made in my life. I FEEL better. Just the energy level. The anxiety the depression. is gone. I can SLEEP again.
Nisha wonderful video and thank you for speaking about menopause. I started to go thru it at the age of 42. I felt horrible - all the symptoms you spoke about. My doctor did put me on hormone for 2 years and it did work. But after 2 years he took me of. I am 52 right now and I'm feeling some of the same symptoms again. I'm thinking of asking my doctor again for hormones . Thank you for your story!! Love you from the New Jersey in USA!!
I don't know why she has taken you off of it, go back I think at your age they will still give it to you, I think they are not keen to prescribe HRT to women over 60, so you still have time, don't suffer xoxoNisha
After my symptoms last weekend I no longer have doubts that I am in perimenopausal! My symptoms started slowly coming on a few years back and I couldn't figure out what was going on. Night sweats, flushed faced, irritable....all of the typical symptoms but when it starts happening, you don't put all the symptoms together. I am making an appt and getting these hormones under control. Thanks for posting this information publicly. Not many are willing to discuss it in person one on one, much less post on UA-cam.
Thank you for this video. I am 37 and had a total hysterectomy at 24 and have taken no hormones since then. It's been a struggle and I hate to think of what my poor body has went through because of my lack of education on hormones. I will be making an appointment to get on HRT soon. I am experiencing so many of the negative side effects and can't wait for relief.
Hi Nisha. Thank you so very much for your honest and very descriptive chat. Everything makes sense to me now and I've struggled for 35 years. I went into perimenopause after the birth of my son at the age of 32. I got so little help until my periods stopped at the age of 41. Then they put me on HRT patches but stopped them when I was 50, saying that I'd been on them too long. The illnesses I have then kicked in very quickly, amongst others, underactive thyroid, pernicious anaemia and hair loss. Now, at the age of 66, I have no hair, suffer from many illnesses including Osteoporosis and feel just about finished!! I still put my make up and wig on every day and I do my best to look my best. I believe it's time that more Doctors take this much more seriously because for some of us it is nothing short of devastating. xx I hope you don't mind me adding that I no longer receive notifications for your channel so each day I have to come and see if you've posted anything. It's very strange xx
So sorry, they should have never stopped you taking HRT, but I know that that used to be norm years ago. Good that you are still taking care of your appearance, I am sure that makes you feel a bit better xoxo Nisha
i have gone through menopause , started peri at 36 and menopause at 43 thank god for celexa it helped me so much with the depression and over all feeling of sadness . my dr told me the risk were to high for me to do HRT but im 55 now and get little to no symtems anymore. thanks for sharing your story xo
I like your hairstyle. Menopause Barbie/Taylor is a wealth of information. When I was going through perimenopause, I couldn't sleep either. I was told not to force sleep because of anxiety issues. I was told to just do something as long as I was awake. I did go through a period of depression as well. I suffered from heart palpitations and anxiety.I did not have night sweats. My skin became dry during that time and remains dry to this day. I am post menopausal. I take a baby aspirin for my heart. I don't have heart disease but my cardiologist said it was a good idea. Heart disease is the number one killer of women. I do take a multivitamin and calcium. This is an important conversation. Thank you for making this video.
Lynn Amidon I am same as you I am post menopausal now age nearly 59,I kept saying to doctors early 40s I was starting,I got tested 46 and I was full on in it,lowest patch and it was brilliant,I've had loads of health problems and cyst on ovary and hydrosalpinx on fallopian tube ,so they took me off hrt patch few years ago,now it's not vaginal dryness its vaginal athrophy, I had 2 mri scans and ultra sounds and that's when they said the shrinkage was bad,they gave me hormone cream and pesseries and I was to scared to use them,after listening to this hair loss and shrinkage and been miserable,my husband and I were very active but when I became ill and had bad health scares and ovarian cancer scare I didn't want to take hormones ,so bedroom is nothing now as it's way past dryness its shrinkage causing problems,so I just can't have bedroom relationship with my hubby,if anyone reads this and can help as I say I'm nearly 59 post menopausal and it's awful,when they took me off patches it was like my life stopped,I know people who had hrt in 60s and 70s,because I didn't have cancer gynaecologist discharged me,yet I had been getting blood tests every 4 to 5 months for signs of cancer,and the last gynaecologist I saw wasn't helpful as she said they'd have to test everyone why should I get blood test,but I had cancer scare .ca 125 test got I've forgotten,if anyone can help loved to hear,thanks xxx
@@elliegoldie5902 you must watch Menopause Taylor on UA-cam. She is a gynaecologist and she knows everything...I mean everything. If you ask her a question she is only too willing to answer you. She can guide you through menopause, however you decide to treat it, whether you decide to try nutrition, herbs, exercise supplements. I would also ask about HRT, she may well have something up her sleeve that can help you. Good Luck!
Thank you so much for this video and your honesty. I've been on HRT for a number of years (I'm 57) and I feel so much better after suffering terrible menopause symptoms. So many doctors in the US won't prescribe it because of the study that showed an increase in breast cancer and heart problems, but my doctor says the study was flawed and that we need to consider quality of life.
Thanks for sharing this information. I am sure that there are women out there that are suffering like you were, but still having a period therefore doctors don't give medication for these symptoms. Good information. Although in the 90's there was a study in the medical journal that "showed" an increase in heart attacks so they did pull women off HRT. Then I found out that that study was not really true. But in the 80's HRT was believed to be good for your heart..I choose to take HRT as long as my dr gives me a Rx for them...I love them...I know what a difference they have made for me...much love....xoxo
Having gone through surgical menopause at 48 where they removed everything i eventually started HRT nearly a year later, Now 10 yrs on i am 3 weeks into giving it up.. The medical profession are very good at giving it out but also extremely good at taking it away when you reach a certain age.. i decided to try and do it myself so i am in control, But good luck an interesting video :-)
I recently found your channel & I love it. You're so enjoyable to watch & I enjoy your topics. I know this is an older video - but I agree wholeheartedly with you. I had actually kind of already breezed through menopause - but then realized I should use bhrt to protect my brain, my bones, my heart & my well-being & longevity & that supplementing with hormones was a way of biohacking my health. I'm glad I did & plan to stay on it. Btw, they're finding that progesterone is good for women even if you don't have a uterus. It is a "an emotional feel good hormone" & it helps with sleep too. Raising my Estradiol to balance more with my testosterone brought my libido up & I use infections for both.
Thank you very much for this video. It really helps women to understand this process. The symptoms you, ve gone through are exactly the same as mine. In my case I didn,t take HRT with a different result that may be could be of help. I started suffering severe anxiety at age 45. It was sudden and went to de doctor. He sent me to the psychiatrist and I tried to explain that it wasn,t anything in my way of thinking or even my brain.....it was in my body. They wouldn,t listen to me. Went to the gynecologist and asked for a blood test on hormones. She said, no way. I insisted and had the test made. Surprisengly estrogens were really high, so she said NO perimenopause. From that moment on, my periods which were at that time really heavy, turned erratic and for two years I started skipping them, first two months, then three, finally six....until I had the last one at age 47.Never smoked in my entire life, healthy habits.....but.....it happened. I started to feel much much better. After this transition i feel my body get used and it is better....indeed I have no symptoms but for skin dryness. I feel so well that I don,t dare to ask for hormones prescription not to break the spell...but at the same time feel insecure when I watch Menopause Taylor, for example. I started doing exercise on a regular basis, gym, weight lifting and didn,t get on weight. I also gave up sugar. That,s my experience (sorry if there,s any spelling mistake as I am not a native speaker of English)
In April of 2015, at 49, I had to have a complete hysterectomy(to prevent ovarian cancer) where they took EVERYTHING out. I never had to go on HRT cause I never went through a menopause. I am 52 now. I did go through the peri-menopause stage though and it was hell!
Thank you for sharing your progress. I"m so glad you feel better. I started going through some odd changes at age 45. I would get lots of infections for no reason. My hair started thinning, and I had weight gain in my lower abdomen. Then after a year the hot flashes started along with missed periods and abnormal bleeding. I would have hot flashes all throughout the day and night sweat at night. It was absolutely awful. I knew I was in perimenopause and finally convinced my OBgyn to put me on HRT. I feel so much better now and have no hot flashes! My hair is thicker now and my skin not as dry. My moods are better too! I hardly ever bleed now except for some breakthrough bleeding occasionally on the HRT. But my periods are mainly gone. The weight gain is the hardest to manage.
I am glad you are feeling better, I am jealous of the no periods, mine are so heavy, I would love to have a hysterectomy but they will not do it as apparently there is nothing wrong with my womb and I still have quite good looking ovaries lol 😂😂😂xoxoNisha
Good evening Nisha, I am the youngest of 12 girls in my family, I am part of a twin....we just celebrated out 52 birthday early in March and my twin had to have a hysterectomy in her late forties. I am going through menopause now....it will be a full year this July since my last period..so fun fun all around for us woman..lol. I am taking evening primrose and that helps a lot.We all go through it differently. All my sisters have gone through it different from each other, and different from our mother( she passed in 1994 at the age of 68). You have to take care of You and do what helps You. It’s good to have a place to go and chat about it, like here or just a close group of friends. Take care, and thank you for the update.🤗.
Nisha what an exceptional video thank you so much for putting this out there I wish you were around when I was going through it and I'm sure you will help countless women in their adventure and yes we need to celebrate this time in our life it is a wonderful time to be alive God bless you Nisha. 💕🌹💕
Thank you Nisha for making this video and talking all about your symptoms and what you're doing to help them. And Thank You for the links. You are such a beautiful person.
I am so glad you done a video on this! I truly am. I believe I am going through premenopausal and I am having a talk with my Dr and obgyn. Thank you very much for sharing this. 💟
Nisha, thank you so much for sharing your story with us. I was wondering how you’ve been feeling. You look amazing!! You are right, women shouldn’t be scared to talk about it and share their stories. You are a wonderful person and UA-camr. Much love from a fellow perimenopauser😘❤️
Thank you, talking about it makes us feel better as sometimes we think that we are going crazy and don't know what's wrong with us, I was lucky that I found those videos when all my symptoms just started xoxoNisha
What a great video, well done Nisha. This has made me take action and I am off to speak to my doc next week, I’m not putting up with these symptoms any longer😘
Hi Nisha I am 50. I started HRT when I was 47. For me menopause was like a forbidden topic in my circle. Women just acted like it was not something to talk about. Also a topic people made jokes about that I did not appreciate at the time. I had nobody to talk to when I went through Menopause my situation was a bit different. I had a partial hysterectomy and I still have my ovaries but no period. So I couldn't tell where I was at in terms of periods. I went in doctors and I found out I was pretty into full menopause. I have had HRT for three years now. It was a life changer let me just say that!! My hair had fallen out in patches out, hot flashes and sweats beyond words,UTI, no sleeps and I withdrew from life. Thank heavens we live in this day and age we can have options. I am so thankful for the option of HRT I chose. My hair grew back, I sleep all night. I am off the antidepressants. Thank you for your video. I appreciate what you had to say more than I can say here. We all have a story about this because each person is different. Thank you Nisha for sharing your story. So many women dont have anyone to talk to about this! xoxo Love you! Becki
Thank you for not being bullied by the naysayers. These conditions can get so bad that women have been sitting and can’t have sex or develop chronic UTIs. Women need to be able to choose their quality of life plan. Important.
Hi Nisha, we are near carbon copies of each other in terms of age and when we started perimenopause. This is a super video thank you so much for posting it. For me I found these changes frightening until I was professionally diagnosed but weight gain, Thyroid issues and hair thinning along with dry skin were distressing. I pray for the end of Perimenopause to finally come.... After all we all have to go through it. Greetings from Germany xx
Excellent chat Nisha, I have learned a lot and really enjoyed listening to this, great to hear you are doing what is right for you. I went through the menopause at 42 (13 years ago) and I think I would benefit from something, I'll head over to the videos, super information, thanks again xx
Oh Nisha I wish someone would have talked to me about this subject, it really is taboo to talk about it. I had 30 years ago at the age of 28 a total hysterectomy and I went true the change, no doctor gave me estrogen and no doctor told me what would happen to my body, like loss of hair, the sweats, mood changes, etc. All I got was"you so lucky no more periods"!! I have severe osteoporosis, I broke so many bones including my back, also I had a heart attack. I still get symptoms at times and it drives me crazy. Thanks' for talking about it and educating woman. xox
Oh honey, I can't believe they did that to you but I suppose things have changed so much in 30 years, thank God, sorry you had to suffer so much xoxo Nisha
Feel for you sister.... I going through Peri menopause.... its hit me like a truck.... all symptons ~ feelin so ill. Just gone on HRT patches and had Mirena coil fitted! pray for relief and educating myself...... knowledge is power ~ HRT can have many benefits..... feel we are being kept in ignorance
Hi Nisha. Enjoyed your chat about peri/menopause. I am beyond the big “M,” but just wanted to relay some information. I opted for a synthetic HRT. It took me over two years to find a gynecologist to treat me. Anyway, I was treated with Estrogen made from a wild Mexican yam. It sure was a lifesaver. I had my pills made at a compounding pharmacy. Anyway, it seemed to take care of everything but I had a side effect from the medicine after about three years of taking it. I got some cysts on my breasts and also in my chest. I had them tested, and they were fibroids, had a couple of little surgeries and had them removed. I knew of the side effects, but was willing to go forward. I took this estrogen for a couple more years. I had a heart attack ad bypass surgery. My cardiologist said no more estrogen, in any form. Well, I did not mean to rattle on, but just thought I would share with you. Stay lovely and never change.
Thank you Nisha for sharing all this about the menopause symptoms - so many of my friends & doctors don't know much about them - I've been suffering with all the ones you mentioned..... the rollercoaster of emotions have probably been the worst.... I appreciate your video so much!
Fantastic video hun!! I take anti-d's and HRT as I suffer with very low mood etc, and I couldn't do without it now! I certainly wouldn't relish the faff on you have with all your lotions, potions, pills and stuff - oh god I'd be round the twist and would probably forget to do it - another symptom aye - by boys thought I had early dementia, cheeky buggers!! My moods were awful and I've had to recently get my anti-d dosage upped. Isn't it such a shame that you've had to go and pay privately to get the help you need and deserve. I agree some GP's are so rubbish and want you out the door before you've told them anything. So glad us women are fighting this together, look at mental health, it's in the public eye so much more now a days and so should this, my mum called it "The Change" - well it's about time it "Changed" for the better for us girlies!! Take care lovely xoJoanxo
Hello,when I started I hated it the night sweats and my moods where everywhere,as soon as I went on hrt that all went away and god I feel a lot better,it's the best thing I did,with my bad depression this did not help the moods.I feel great now, Love your room it's really pretty.hope you have a great day.thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. You are so beautiful and very helpful. I'm 46 and just been prescribed hrt after years of having symptoms that I didn't realise is perimenopause 💕💕💕💕💕
I have been on HRT since I was 55, I was still having periods which stopped as soon as I started taking it...thank god! My symptoms were; foggy brain, panic attacks, terrible heart palpitations, so bad I went to see a cardiologist who tested me and reassured me that I was not in fact dying. Also, considering I have always had a very happy disposition, I developed a powerful feeling of impending doom. I did not suffer hot flushes, or night sweats, but always felt too hot, without sweating. My mother is still taking HRT and is amazingly healthy at 88years old. I am now 61 and if anyone tries to take me off it, all I can say is WILD HORSES will not get me off it. It is fantastic! The health benefits are staggering and I plan to be on it until my last breath!
What a great video! Thank you for sharing your insights on the topic, it was very helpful. I am in the middle of trying to get answers for myself, on my 3rd doctor, your rights you absolutely have to find whats right for you, it can be so overwhelming at a time when you don't feel like dealing with it. I think I've been it in for a few years but everyone kept telling me not to worry your just stressed and have too much on your mind. People always talk about hot flashes, but its so much more than that ... thanks again!
This is the wake up I needed not for me but my wifey Lisa , she is going through so many of the symptoms you described. I had ovarian cancer 11 years ago and had a full hysterectomy so apart from weight gain in all the wrong places 🙂 I'm ok . But I will be showing Lisa this later today . Thanks for being so open and honest. Take care 😉
Nisha, thank you for the update! It’s really strange how some women become very uncomfortable discussing this topic, especially hormones. I will be 49 in July and my peri journey has been hellish! Pretty much everything you experienced I did also. I’ve been on estradiol for 8 months now. I’ve seen improvements in skin, dryness, nails, hair, calmness .. still periodically having insomnia & feeling depressed and sometimes very fatigued. Overall I’m glad I started the estradiol!
It's interesting, I went to a "specialist" (at 45 last year) and she didn't take me seriously at all. Not all women have hot flashes. I know women that didn't. My mother didn't. My aunt didn't. Other women I know didn't. This so called specialist said basically I was too young to be going through perimenopause. All women under 50 who experience perimenopause have thyroid problems (she said). I know women who had no thyroid problems and they still went through menopause way before 50. She also said that my FSH levels cannot be within a normal range if I was going through menopause. All lies!!!!! I was so super annoyed with this women that did not take me seriously at all. She just suggested progesterone pills or cream, very low level. I bought the super expensive cream and I'm not sure it's doing anything. Also I talked to my Gynecologist and she actually told me that you can have normal range FSH levels and actually be going through perimenopause.
Hey!! Great video. I watched Dr. Taylor which completely changed my life. This is an excellent video Nisha......really good. I love your bedroom by the way I know you told you that before.
Almost cried watching this, thank you so much. I'm 38 and really struggling. No one was believing me because of my age, I now know what I need to do - Much virtual love to all going through this xx
I know it’s months later now, but Menopause Taylor who this lady mentions, does individual consultations, if you can afford it. I haven’t done this yet, as I am in Germany and my newest gynaecologist has taken a lot of time, so I want to give her a chance to help me. I am 52 and have been suffering with painful vagina and burning while urinating etc. and am finally just about to start HRT with my next period. Also just figured out for myself (no doctor in the last 3 years recommended it) that I needed topical vaginal cream, which has made my life so much easier since starting it a few weeks ago.
My sister started hers at age 34. She went through so much trying to find relief.
Please get your thyroid checked too.🤔😊🌻
Omg...I'm 41 and I have so many symptoms...all of a sudden this tingling/anxiety started, thinking the saddest thoughts, feeling hot, ,lighter periods with my hair shedding alot more than normal...going to see my doc tmrw.
@@ncsquared1006 I am 38 and have ALL the same symptoms you describe. Thank you for sharing, it brought comfort to me today.
I echo the high praise of “Menopause Barbie Taylor!” Her UA-cam tutorials changed everything for me. I feel well-informed and able to make educated decisions about everything related to menopause now. She is an unbiased resource which meant a lot to me. She isn’t trying to sell anything! Well worth watching her series!
She is owned by Big Pharma. Trust me. She is biased.
Almost felt teary watching this, im 47 and have found certain symptoms frightening, feel very relieved watching this thank you so much xx
Oh honey, don't suffer, go and see a doctor, insist on some help xoxo Nisha
Thanks Nisha appreciate the reply, I will definitely go to see my Gp xx
I started HRT when I was 45 years old. My gynecologist said that he would keep me on it until I am 95. He is a strong proponent of HRT - benefits far outweigh the risks.
MarilynPhillips how long you were on it?
Where are you located? I'm in Boston.
Smart lady!! I’m doing the same and don’t get the women that say to me “why can’t you Just age gracefully?” We are the ones aging gracefully. They are just aging. And not having sex because they can’t even if they wanted to and they don’t want to. They don’t look good either. I can look at a woman my age, 63, and can tell if she’s on hormones or not. That’s the difference it makes.
@@lisaaustin4561 Can you start even if you still get your period? I'm almost 54 and my periods have been wacky the last 2 years. Twice a month, etc.
@@lisaaustin4561 Thank you!
My mom is on hrt since 23 years. She is 68 now. She is the one amongst her friends with noch hair los, skin with almost no wrinkles, no cancer, perfect blood measures, and so on. She feels young with energy. It makes a difference whitch hrt you take.
I am on femoston 2/10 now and I love it. I am 47. I feel better every day now. I feel and look younger now than last year! !!!!
Hi. I went on hrt at 38 and am still on a small dose of estradial at 62. I wouldn't be without it. I have had to fight for it! My doctor really did not understand. She does now that she is in her 50's! My mom lived to 96 and took hrt for over 50 years!
Do you take progesterone with it?
I know what you mean about fighting for it!! I had to make a real effort before I found Dr Wolf in Orange County. affordable and very knowledgeable
I doing thru menopause too at 39 right after having covid and long haul covid.
@@lolabarrios7985 are you sure it’s menopause, you are so young.
Yez I'm sure is menopause I got blood work done haven't got a period almost a year know I used to have plenty of hot flashes and heart palpitations. I saw an menopause specialist thru a link from Dr barbie Tyler.
Been on HRT for about a year and a half...best decision for treating menopause!
I've been on hormone replacement therapy for 5+ years. Have not had any negative impact on me. Have many benefits.
You have shared great information! I was put on HRT before I was 50 and it helped so much! I am now 76 and I am on bioiodentical HRT. My gyn checks my blood ever 6 months or more if I have a complaint. My HRT cream is mixed by a drugstore where I live (and they also do the gyn), and I haven’t had any problems. The one very important thing you talked about is vaginal dryness. I have a vaginal pill inserted every other night. My first complaint was “it hurt to walk” and I was given a prescription for a cream, however the pills are so much easier. I have a friend whose bladder was falling out & she had to have surgery and informed me since I had big babies this would probably happen to me. She did confess she had dryness for years, but did nothing. I asked my Dr the next visit if the estrogen I was inserting would prevent this and her answer was “yes”. The other big thing you said was “I found someone to listen”. That is big and sometimes hard to find. Glad you are doing so well.😍👏🌸
Sue Cone There’s a great gel capsule insert called Imvexxy that comes in 4mcg or 10 mcg no mess use at bedtime. Ask doctor about it!
I thought I could bite the bullet and get through it....felt exactly the same as you have described on so many levels. Feel so much better now-you describe it as “calm” . I appreciate your lovely honesty and approach to sharing your experience.
Excellent explanations. I’ve been on estrogen since 1986. I feel better and I will have them forever.
Hi Nisha, I celebrate I'm alive, of course, but this isn't a period to celebrate for me, because all of the unpleasent and disgusting symptoms, it's awful, it affects our quality of life , and besides, treatments like HRT aren't accessible in my country, you are so lucky to be able to follow them. Thank you for sharing your experience during perimenopause, and the directions on the net, youtubers don't like to talk about it, looks like a tabú matter.💕
Hope you are able to get excess to meds soon as they will change the quality of your life.
Hello beautiful Nisha! This was a very interesting video! I am
53 and went through the whole ordeal naturally. It was like hell on earth.No one listened to me. I tried lots of natural methods because I was so miserable. Things aren’t better in the US, at least in my experience. I’m glad you are sorted.😘
Hi Nisha! Thanks for this video. I agree it's not talked about enough. I have been on hrt almost a year now and doing better. I am 49 and had a complete hysterectomy last year. Let me tell you, it took me 2-3 years to find a surgeon that would operate on me. It's like they think I'm making everything up!
I was so depressed and in pain. I finally met a gynecologist who listened and understood me. I was having irregular periods, abdominal pain, hot flashes, night sweats, migraines, depression and feeling cold all the time.
I thought I had endometriosis but ended up having adenomyosis & multiple cysts. (I was previously diagnosed with severe interstitial cystitis, that's another story).
So after my hysterectomy I am on hrt. Now my body regulates it's temperature perfectly. (Btw I also have hashimotos thyroiditis).
Without making this too long I wanted to share a test I had that tells you what meds work for depression. It tests your DNA and most insurance companies here in the US will cover it. It's called "genesight" but I'm sure there are other companies that do this. It's a simple swap of your cheeks in your mouth. I found out there are only 3 antidepressants that work with my body. It tests you for other medications too.
I also do magnesium spray every evening.
If I can help even one woman with this information I will be happy.
Thanks for reading. I could say more but I don't want to write a book. I love your videos, Nisha, and appreciate all the information you shared. I will also check out the videos you recommended.
Thank you for sharing, I would love to have a hysterectomy, but they will not do it, my womb is apparently still quite good looking lol 😂😂😂and I have no fibroids xoxoNisha
Your story will help so many others, well done! I was one of the very lucky ones who had a pretty easy transition but I have so many friends who are suffering. Thank you so much for your story. ❤️
I have to say I turned 53 today ...I went through perimenopause at 42 started night sweats and my mood was so up and down ...got very depressed....anxiety ...not to many years after .,,,,I loss hair became more depressed anxiety and panic attacks.....and couldn't sleep for the life of me .....hot flash were like the river,,,,running lots ..it was to the point of embarrassed .....they did stop once and awhile I gave them ....Well this topic has to be talked about ..I had a doctor that really didn't have much advice I just went through .....I do have to thank you for talking about this so other woman can get the infor and maybe feel like there not LOOSEING there mind 💖💖💖💖💖
That is true Nisha. As a medical professional I have all sorts of people saying all sorts of things to me and others...silly things and sillier things and some sensible things. We are all different and need an individual approach and to keep trying till we find a way to live comfortably. Who needs to be judged when they are confronted with something they cannnot understand and which makes them miserable? Good to hear your sensible and honest story. X.
Thank you xoxo Nisha
I love ur bedside chats.... I'm 41 and recently noticed changes..... headaches, hair texture is dry, my mood is more sad then before along with other symptoms. I plan to watch the videos u linked and maybe have blood drawn to check my levels. I was on birth control until I suffered a heart attack at 39.... which was June 2017.... since then I was forbidden to continue birth control and I've noticed changes.....i love ur channel so much..... thank u for being you.... being fabulous 💕💕
Nisha ...so glad you did an update . It’s was so awful watching you struggle last year. It is so wonderful that us women support each other . You allowed us into you life & journey .The highs & the lows of life etc & the menopause !. I have been watching Menopause Barbie for a long time as I too have struggled with the menopause for years after a total hysterectomy put me into an early menopause . You are brilliant lots of love to you 😘👩❤️💋👩💄Xxxx
Wonderful video, Nisha. Very impressive. I'm 65 and past Menopause, and I would have greatly appreciated such an all encompassing and informative talk when in perimenopause. I wish I'd stayed on my estrogen, now that I know that's probably what's wrong with my lifeless, thinning hair. Thank you, on behalf of all of your perimenopausal subscribers.
Absolutely fantastic video Nisha! I chose the natural route. 10ml of olive oil a day in a glass of juice or on my dinner, has combatted vaginal dryness. Excellent point about magnesium citrate, also vitamin D is important. You're an ambassador for keeping us fabulous! Thank you xx
Hi Nisha. Great job on the video. So informative. I am one of the unlucky ones who had hellish peri menopause. It was so bad I would spend whole weekends in bed crying and normally im the life and soul of the party. I had to wait 18 months to see a gynae and finally went on HRT and like your experience, it was like magic ! The night sweats wenr within a week, migraines went. That aching all over, the horrendously heavy bleeding. (I was anaemic through it) my energy levels came back and I felt 18 again !. It was nothing short of miraculous. I was on it for 10 years but unfortunately had to come off it when i was about 55. I then used Starflower oil ( 1000mgs a day ) and that was really good at getting rid of the night sweats and mood swings till i was post menopause. Since then i have felt lack lustre most days and have raging insomnia. Hair is thinner, skin drier. Have to fight mood swings. I also have a vulval skin condition due to lack of oestrogen so my advice, DEFINITELY stay on HRT for life ! ! Thanks again for sharing and God bless xx
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This topic isn't discussed very often at all, yet it has a huge impact on the lives of women. If menopause and peri-menopause were discussed as often as make-up and skin care were discussed, the quality of life for women would increase immensely in this third stage of their lives. Education and communication are the two most vital things that will help women to move so much more easily into the 'crone' stage of their lives. These 'crone' years are so valuable because these are the ones where we are finally able to relax and take the time to discover who we really areas people, as opposed to being someone's daughter, wife or mother, but also share with our children, the benefit of the wisdom and serenity that we've gained over the previous stages of lives whilst also giving our grandchildren all the guidance, love, affection and acceptance that aren't so easy to do when one is 'in the thick of it' .... or the trees are just too big and to thick for us to be able to handle all of the day-to-day events that are demanding of our time with the clearest vision that we can when we have learnt to mellow and take the time to guide from a different perspective. These really are the years that we've spent our lives preparing for.
Couldn't put it better myself, thank you xox
Thank you for raising this topic. I have just turned 48 and have been on a low dose hrt for about a year but my periods stopped around 3 years ago without any prior symptoms. My mood has been very low for a year or so and I feel I have lost interest in the things I used to love to do. I can't find any enthusiasm for anything and my patience is at a minimum which is difficult as I have 5 children, 3 of them are adults but my youngest are 7and 9 so I feel I'm not as patient as I want to be. My hrt has stopped the night sweats and hot flushes but after listening to your story I'm wondering if I need a higher dose or different prescription to help with my mood. I am going to speak to my GP so thanks so much for inspiring me to do that! Your skin looks amazing today!
Hi, I can't tell you how life changing this blog has been for me. Everything you have said is me down to a T. I'm 47, 48 next month. For the last 5 years I've been on antidepressants, which masked the perimenopausal symptoms. I've had all the things you mention - night sweats (awful, having to strip off in the night) fatigue, depression, bad memory (post-it notes every where!) mood swings so I feel like shouting one minute then hugging the next. I used to be a very fit athletical person, in a research job for 14 years. I started having sciatica about 2 years ago - don't know if it's interrelated, but the upshot was that I lost my job! My GP, a lovely bloke, kept me on the anti-Ts, but no matter what I did - counselling, diet, exercise etc, nothing lifted the feeling I was going nuts. I knew about HRT as my mum was put on it at 51, so I did a bit of research I finally went back to the doc's and said 'is this what's happening?'. Saw a nurse practitioner who specialises in these things, and I'm now due to start HRT in July. She was the one who suggested your blog.
One other thing - my periods have become horribly heavy: gone from maybe 6 tampons over 3 days to 20 over 5 days. Nightmare!! So a bit of a drastic step, I'm going to have a Mirena coil fitted. When she suggested it I 'recoiled' in panic, but then she showed it to me and I thought it's just a little plastic thing that I'd rather have up me than 20 tampons a month, not like the older copper wiry things. Any way I'm still reading up on the side effects. Partner doesn't have a clue, I think he's worried it might get attached to his chappie. Much love to all, Lee.
I totally understand. I had a hysterectomy when I was 39 and slammed into menopause early. I still had my ovaries but they puttered out within a few years. I’m 64 now and have gone through the hot flash stage, which lasted only about a year for me, the dryness, my skin drying up, hair loss, my fingernails looking bad and getting thinner and more fragile, heart palpitations, low libido and insomnia. It’s been a real pain. My doctor did not want me on hormones because of the risk of cancer. My bone density is still good though and the rest I have been just living through. Vaginal dryness has been helped by the procedure I started having done last year called Mona Lisa Touch which is laser treatment. Sleep has gotten back to normal after being on Ambien for the past 2 years. Got off that now I sleep great. It’s all a learning curve and I’ve done it without hormones. I do still get mood swings and I have a temper on occasion, but that’s just me. Glad the HRT is helping you. I think I’m passed the need at this point and the expense. I’ve seen all Menopause Barbie’s videos and I agree with some things she says, but not entirely all since my experiences differ slightly. But overall she has good information for early stages of menopause.
Shout out to Menopause Taylor for those who haven't discovered her yet. MUST have information
This was really so good Nisha. I have made the decision to take an estrogen patch and it is right for me. Thank you so much for doing this video. Love to you! Melissa
What dose did you start with?
Great video! Great information, and I applaud you for being so open and honest about your experience! I am about to turn 62, so I have gone through everything you mentioned and am now post menopausal, but I wish I'd had this information 15 or 20 years ago when my "symptoms" began (gradually, like you said). I did not have my Mom to ask about it because she was already gone by that time. It seemed like nobody wanted to talk about any of it, and I was just told that it was "the change"and there wasn't anything I could do about it. I was also going through a divorce at the time! So, here came the depression with that on top of the mood swings, and everything else! Yeah, it was not a fun time! Anyway, it has gotten much better because I'm learning how to take care of myself now. Again, thank you for opening up this very important discussion so openly & honestly, and for providing such great information!
Good evening Nisha. This was such an excellent topic. Excellent tips and your right we are all different. Appreciate the link to the You did an excellent job on this video. Surrey Park Clinic. Very helpful. Menopause Barbie was on Dominique channel here on UA-cam. Your do your own thing..it is individual...your absolutely right. We can enjoy ourself as we go through this journey. Appreciate the update on the HRT...keep us posted 👍🏼. We have to listen to our body. Stay fabulous and have a productive week.
Highly recommend Menopause Taylor (Menopause Barbie). She is the best resource, bar none! 💋
She is brilliant, totally agree!
Menopause barbie
I cannot tolerate menopause Barbie/taylor. To each his own.................
I wish that she would promote the use of progesterone more. She says only women who had a hysterectomy need it. That’s not true. Many women can benefit from balancing their dominant estrogen by using progesterone. Progesterone is also vital for in Peri and Meno.
@@physiotherapistpaulina9340Same. I cringe watching her videos. She is very biased.
Thank you SO much for sharing your personal experiences. It's such a relief to know I am not alone! The only symptom you maybe didn't focus on as much is the biggest one for me, and that is the fatigue. It's so bad that it's affecting my quality of life in a big way and I'm getting sick of having to just push through every single day so I am going to get on HRT myself. Thank you!!
I didn't suffer much with fatigue but we are all different. HRT has changed my life, I hope you will see the benefits too, good luck x
So glad you made this video. I have noticed when I ask questions of older women, most people do NOT want to talk about it..? Don't really understand that either...
I'm 46 and I'm starting to go through a several changes. I'm adopted so I don't have a family back ground to look at for anything medical. My biggest challenge is my husband who is 13 years older not understanding that Menapause isn't too far off. My energy is totally gone after 4. Thank you for your videos, so helpful.
Just curious, what changes are you seeing? I'm 46 as well.
I am about to turn 46 at the end of the month. I started getting hit flashes at night. Crippling anxiety, brain fog, no energy, no sex drive, I aged overnight… my body skin was saggy and lax and I am 118 lbs and run 5x a week 20-50 miles. I was so confused! Once I realized what was happening I tried several venues and no doctor was interested in helping. Too “young”. One lrescribed me birth control. Finally I found Winona Womens online… telehealth. And I was given HRT! So far it has been a almost a month so let’s see how it goes! I have a good feeling so far
Girl...you have got it right. Who knew all those changes would occur and the craziness that would accompany them. Thank you so much for being open and honest.
I'm done with all of it and I'm 55. I took no hormone replacement. It was hell to be honest. It's true, each woman goes through it differently. I changed my diet and really started doing weight lifting exercises. Anyway, I didn't do HRT because the synthetic version gave my mom cancer so I chose not to go there. Ty for telling your story. So many women just don't know what to do.❤❤
Same case with me. I am going to be 55 this year and so far my period has been MIA since January (3 months ago). My mother passed away last year due to mestatizised breast cancer and she swore it was due to the HRT since her cancer was hormone receptive and she has been the only case of cancer in her family and the only one who took HRT. I have symptoms but they are manageable. I exercise, eat healthy and keep a healthy weight and this seems to help a lot.
Thank you so much for making this video. I can't even tell you how much i appreciate your openness and honesty in this video, and in all your others. I am the same age as you and am having some depression about what's happening with my body. You brought some comfort. I hope you keep talking like this to us for a long time. :)
Thanks for this video Nisha. I know a lot of women suffer with perimenopause and menopause and then there are some who breeze right through it. Mine was more like yours though I got through it without HRT. I'm 62 and still occasionally have hot flashes. You are absolutely right about having the best possible life so do whatever it takes for you to get through it! Love ya girl!
First of all, you look radiant and your hair looks amazing. Love that hairdo on you. I went through a tornado for years and years (I had other hard core medical issues too so perhaps that was the reason) I also had a hysterectomy (partial) at 33 followed by menopause symptoms and again in my mid 40's. I didn't think it would ever end. I will say, we have to go through all of this in part due to insurance companies. More and more insurance companies will no longer pay for bio-identicals (specifically pharmacies that compound them for you) or hormone replacement. But If this was about a man's plumbing, insurance would pay 100% . We women fought for years to get mammograms covered by insurance and now there is talk about covering only one mammogram every 2 years vs annually. We need to speak up ladies and let our voices be heard. Thank you Nisha for sharing this with us.
So funny been doing a crash course of Barbies lessons and have an appointment to tackle this today with my g.p after being shrugged off 2 yrs ago . So happy you posted this today!!! Lots of love to you Nisha !!
Good for you and good luck xoxo Nisha
Its wonderful that menopause is finally something that woman are discussing and sharing their experiences. My only concern with the HRT is the increased risk of breast cancer that is driven by estrogen. My oncologist, who specializes in breast cancer, firmly believes that it can increase your risk of developing breast cancer. Is relief from menopause symptoms worth it?
The most informative video I have ever seen about menopause. Thank you thank you thank you! You did a great job explaining everything so clearly.
I have to agree that when it comes to women health there is always some stigma attached to it and certainly menopause is a taboo subject for most people. Your video was very informative and helpful, thank you. I lost my period at age 40 and was put on thyroid pills which I am still on instead of other treatments. I suffered for 3 years with hot flashes, pain in my joints, and I had to take osteoporosis medication because I had lost so much of my bone in my back but I was never put of offered other hormone therapy. I am going to talk to my OB this coming annual. Thank you, my friend, for your voice! Blessings and good health to you.
Hi Nisha! I am 49 almost 50 and I am having a lot of the same symptoms except no night sweats.. I have a pretty High strung personality too!! With a quick temper!! I have definitely noticed that is getting worse!! A lot of road rage!! Lol!! I am not sleeping well and a little bit depressed and sad for no reason..I went to the Doctor and I am waiting to hear from my Blood work now, but I do have breast cancer on both sides so I don’t know what they will suggest.. I really appreciate you sharing your story with us!! Thanks for all you do for us!! I hope you have a Great week!!😊
You sound just like me except I do seem to get hot at night but not sweating yet I am 52 and not had a period for 14 months hoping to get started on HRT this week can’t wait ! X
Hi Nisha......YES!!! I remember that video! I am so happy to hear that you are doing so well on HRT. I understand that it must be a real pain, but if you are getting that much success with it......I would think that it is worth it. When I was in my late 30's both my ovulation cycle and my periods became increasingly painful. After about a year, the pain was so bad, that it make me sick to my stomach. I saw a gynocologist, who diagnosed me with endometriosis . I had a scope done and ended up having one ovarie removed at 39 yes old. Two yrs later the pain became unbearable again, which resulted in a complete hystectomy at 41 yrs of age. At the time, all I could think of is " thank God the pain will be gone....but needless to say, I had no idea what was still to come. The very next day after my surgery, I was thrown into COMPLETE MENOPAUSE . I was working at the time.....could not sleep, never knew when I would be among my co-workers and have a major driving hot flash that actually required a clothing change. I tried HRT way back then (it's now 2o yrs later), however I had horrific side affects from the HRT , so I just decided that I had to grin and bear it. I do exercise regularly, and touch wood....at 63 now......I have very few hot flashes or night sweats any more, however.....I DON'T SLEEP mor e than 2 hrs at a time. My Dr has told me not to lay there getting frustrated......remove myself from the bed.....walk around a bit, and when I feel tired, go back to bed and try again. I have found that taking big breathes in and letting it out slowly continuously, can put me to sleep.....the only issue is staying there. Thank the lord that I was able to retire at 55, so dealing with very little sleep and having to get up for work everyday, is no longer a big issue for me. Thanks SO much for your wonderful video. I have bookmarked it as a. Favourite, as my two daughters are in their early 49's and I hope some day to share your video with them, idpf they start having your time of issues. Very informative Nisha....thank you. 💕
It looks like you have gone to Hell and back, I am glad you are better now and thank you for sharing your story xoxo Nisha
This trend is happening in North America, too. The 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Study meant that women were taken off, and not put on, any HRT or BHRT supplementation. My husband is a psychiatrist and it makes me frustrated and angry to hear that women are being given so many other drugs (antidepressants, anti anxiety, sleeping pills etc), to cope with menopause and perimenopause. I really love Menopause Taylor and also Dr. Marina Johnson's book/e-book called "Outliving your Ovaries". She is an MD who is an Endocrinologist and also a Pharmacist.
I agree, Nisha! We should celebrate this next phase of our lives! I'm just entering menopause at 53.
Thanks so much Nisha for the great information! I will be 60 in April and although I went through menopause fairly easily 8 years ago I still am experimenting with the bioidentical hormones. Nice to hear about your experience! 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
Thank you so much for your honest explanation of your experiences. I wish I had known more about hrt years ago but thankfully I did not have extreme symptoms. It is so refreshing to watch your videos. You are always relatable and I have learned so much!
I just want to say a Big Thank You for this very informative video 👏 I’ve just started HRT Therapy today and you have just restored my positivity about caring on the treatment; We as women (and men ) need to be educated and talk about this more 💕 Thank you thank you for being soo. Informitive ❤️❤️
I can’t tell you how much this resonates with me. I had sooooo many of the same symptoms...And I thought I was going crazy. I couldn’t understand why all these things were happening to me.
Sleep issues. Depression. anxiety. Hormonal acne. After my blood work was done mine was only the testosterone that was out of balance and by that I mean NONE. 😮 I do the pellets and they last anywhere from 4-5 months. I cannot tell you the difference it has made in my life. I FEEL better. Just the energy level. The anxiety the depression. is gone. I can SLEEP again.
Nisha wonderful video and thank you for speaking about menopause. I started to go thru it at the age of 42. I felt horrible - all the symptoms you spoke about. My doctor did put me on hormone for 2 years and it did work. But after 2 years he took me of. I am 52 right now and I'm feeling some of the same symptoms again. I'm thinking of asking my doctor again for hormones . Thank you for your story!! Love you from the New Jersey in USA!!
I don't know why she has taken you off of it, go back I think at your age they will still give it to you, I think they are not keen to prescribe HRT to women over 60, so you still have time, don't suffer xoxoNisha
You are a natural broadcaster, Nisha. This is just an excellent video. Every woman should watch it. Well done, and thank you.
After my symptoms last weekend I no longer have doubts that I am in perimenopausal! My symptoms started slowly coming on a few years back and I couldn't figure out what was going on. Night sweats, flushed faced, irritable....all of the typical symptoms but when it starts happening, you don't put all the symptoms together. I am making an appt and getting these hormones under control. Thanks for posting this information publicly. Not many are willing to discuss it in person one on one, much less post on UA-cam.
Good luck honey xoxo Nisha
Thank you for this video. I am 37 and had a total hysterectomy at 24 and have taken no hormones since then. It's been a struggle and I hate to think of what my poor body has went through because of my lack of education on hormones. I will be making an appointment to get on HRT soon. I am experiencing so many of the negative side effects and can't wait for relief.
Please watch MENOPAUSE TAYLOR- Barbie
Hi Nisha. Thank you so very much for your honest and very descriptive chat. Everything makes sense to me now and I've struggled for 35 years. I went into perimenopause after the birth of my son at the age of 32. I got so little help until my periods stopped at the age of 41. Then they put me on HRT patches but stopped them when I was 50, saying that I'd been on them too long. The illnesses I have then kicked in very quickly, amongst others, underactive thyroid, pernicious anaemia and hair loss. Now, at the age of 66, I have no hair, suffer from many illnesses including Osteoporosis and feel just about finished!! I still put my make up and wig on every day and I do my best to look my best. I believe it's time that more Doctors take this much more seriously because for some of us it is nothing short of devastating. xx
I hope you don't mind me adding that I no longer receive notifications for your channel so each day I have to come and see if you've posted anything. It's very strange xx
So sorry, they should have never stopped you taking HRT, but I know that that used to be norm years ago. Good that you are still taking care of your appearance, I am sure that makes you feel a bit better xoxo Nisha
i have gone through menopause , started peri at 36 and menopause at 43 thank god for celexa it helped me so much with the depression and over all feeling of sadness . my dr told me the risk were to high for me to do HRT but im 55 now and get little to no symtems anymore. thanks for sharing your story xo
Fabulous!! About time women talked openly about this natural part of life 🙌🏻👏🏽
I like your hairstyle. Menopause Barbie/Taylor is a wealth of information. When I was going through perimenopause, I couldn't sleep either. I was told not to force sleep because of anxiety issues. I was told to just do something as long as I was awake. I did go through a period of depression as well. I suffered from heart palpitations and anxiety.I did not have night sweats. My skin became dry during that time and remains dry to this day. I am post menopausal. I take a baby aspirin for my heart. I don't have heart disease but my cardiologist said it was a good idea. Heart disease is the number one killer of women. I do take a multivitamin and calcium. This is an important conversation. Thank you for making this video.
Lynn Amidon Same! Everything you said is the same with me, including the calcium. But instead of aspirin I take fish oil.
Lynn Amidon I am same as you I am post menopausal now age nearly 59,I kept saying to doctors early 40s I was starting,I got tested 46 and I was full on in it,lowest patch and it was brilliant,I've had loads of health problems and cyst on ovary and hydrosalpinx on fallopian tube ,so they took me off hrt patch few years ago,now it's not vaginal dryness its vaginal athrophy, I had 2 mri scans and ultra sounds and that's when they said the shrinkage was bad,they gave me hormone cream and pesseries and I was to scared to use them,after listening to this hair loss and shrinkage and been miserable,my husband and I were very active but when I became ill and had bad health scares and ovarian cancer scare I didn't want to take hormones ,so bedroom is nothing now as it's way past dryness its shrinkage causing problems,so I just can't have bedroom relationship with my hubby,if anyone reads this and can help as I say I'm nearly 59 post menopausal and it's awful,when they took me off patches it was like my life stopped,I know people who had hrt in 60s and 70s,because I didn't have cancer gynaecologist discharged me,yet I had been getting blood tests every 4 to 5 months for signs of cancer,and the last gynaecologist I saw wasn't helpful as she said they'd have to test everyone why should I get blood test,but I had cancer scare .ca 125 test got I've forgotten,if anyone can help loved to hear,thanks xxx
@@elliegoldie5902 you must watch Menopause Taylor on UA-cam. She is a gynaecologist and she knows everything...I mean everything. If you ask her a question she is only too willing to answer you. She can guide you through menopause, however you decide to treat it, whether you decide to try nutrition, herbs, exercise supplements. I would also ask about HRT, she may well have something up her sleeve that can help you. Good Luck!
Thank you so much for this video and your honesty. I've been on HRT for a number of years (I'm 57) and I feel so much better after suffering terrible menopause symptoms. So many doctors in the US won't prescribe it because of the study that showed an increase in breast cancer and heart problems, but my doctor says the study was flawed and that we need to consider quality of life.
Thanks for sharing this information. I am sure that there are women out there that are suffering like you were, but still having a period therefore doctors don't give medication for these symptoms. Good information. Although in the 90's there was a study in the medical journal that "showed" an increase in heart attacks so they did pull women off HRT. Then I found out that that study was not really true. But in the 80's HRT was believed to be good for your heart..I choose to take HRT as long as my dr gives me a Rx for them...I love them...I know what a difference they have made for me...much love....xoxo
Brilliant chat Nisha. Well done. U didn’t evade or skip anything and I’m sure it will help lots of ur viewers. Xx
Having gone through surgical menopause at 48 where they removed everything i eventually started HRT nearly a year later, Now 10 yrs on i am 3 weeks into giving it up.. The medical profession are very good at giving it out but also extremely good at taking it away when you reach a certain age.. i decided to try and do it myself so i am in control, But good luck an interesting video :-)
I recently found your channel & I love it. You're so enjoyable to watch & I enjoy your topics. I know this is an older video - but I agree wholeheartedly with you. I had actually kind of already breezed through menopause - but then realized I should use bhrt to protect my brain, my bones, my heart & my well-being & longevity & that supplementing with hormones was a way of biohacking my health. I'm glad I did & plan to stay on it. Btw, they're finding that progesterone is good for women even if you don't have a uterus. It is a "an emotional feel good hormone" & it helps with sleep too. Raising my Estradiol to balance more with my testosterone brought my libido up & I use infections for both.
Thank you very much for this video. It really helps women to understand this process. The symptoms you, ve gone through are exactly the same as mine. In my case I didn,t take HRT with a different result that may be could be of help.
I started suffering severe anxiety at age 45. It was sudden and went to de doctor. He sent me to the psychiatrist and I tried to explain that it wasn,t anything in my way of thinking or even my brain.....it was in my body. They wouldn,t listen to me. Went to the gynecologist and asked for a blood test on hormones. She said, no way. I insisted and had the test made. Surprisengly estrogens were really high, so she said NO perimenopause. From that moment on, my periods which were at that time really heavy, turned erratic and for two years I started skipping them, first two months, then three, finally six....until I had the last one at age 47.Never smoked in my entire life, healthy habits.....but.....it happened.
I started to feel much much better. After this transition i feel my body get used and it is better....indeed I have no symptoms but for skin dryness. I feel so well that I don,t dare to ask for hormones prescription not to break the spell...but at the same time feel insecure when I watch Menopause Taylor, for example. I started doing exercise on a regular basis, gym, weight lifting and didn,t get on weight. I also gave up sugar.
That,s my experience (sorry if there,s any spelling mistake as I am not a native speaker of English)
Is it only me who’s bladder has got weaker?? Definitely coming back as a man 🤠 x great chat
Try the Estrogen Cream. I think Nisha mentioned an 'estrogen pessary'. It's used internally.
In April of 2015, at 49, I had to have a complete hysterectomy(to prevent ovarian cancer) where they took EVERYTHING out. I never had to go on HRT cause I never went through a menopause. I am 52 now. I did go through the peri-menopause stage though and it was hell!
Sherri Baker I am sorry to hear you had to go through all of this with the surgeries. I hope you are feeling better and the worst behind you.
Awwww Thank you Sandra. I'm getting by with God's help.
I just started combipatch 3 weeks ago. I suffered with menopause for 3 1/2 yrs. Then finally gave in. Thank God. I feel so much better already....
Very informative and interesting!! Looking very pretty in pink. Thank you for doing videos on other female issues besides make up.
Thank you for sharing your progress. I"m so glad you feel better. I started going through some odd changes at age 45. I would get lots of infections for no reason. My hair started thinning, and I had weight gain in my lower abdomen. Then after a year the hot flashes started along with missed periods and abnormal bleeding. I would have hot flashes all throughout the day and night sweat at night. It was absolutely awful. I knew I was in perimenopause and finally convinced my OBgyn to put me on HRT. I feel so much better now and have no hot flashes! My hair is thicker now and my skin not as dry. My moods are better too! I hardly ever bleed now except for some breakthrough bleeding occasionally on the HRT. But my periods are mainly gone. The weight gain is the hardest to manage.
I am glad you are feeling better, I am jealous of the no periods, mine are so heavy, I would love to have a hysterectomy but they will not do it as apparently there is nothing wrong with my womb and I still have quite good looking ovaries lol 😂😂😂xoxoNisha
SugarPuffAndFluff mine were heavy and irregular too! Have a good week :)
Good evening Nisha, I am the youngest of 12 girls in my family, I am part of a twin....we just celebrated out 52 birthday early in March and my twin had to have a hysterectomy in her late forties. I am going through menopause now....it will be a full year this July since my last period..so fun fun all around for us woman..lol.
I am taking evening primrose and that helps a lot.We all go through it differently. All my sisters have gone through it different from each other, and different from our mother( she passed in 1994 at the age of 68). You have to take care of You and do what helps You. It’s good to have a place to go and chat about it, like here or just a close group of friends.
Take care, and thank you for the update.🤗.
Nisha what an exceptional video thank you so much for putting this out there I wish you were around when I was going through it and I'm sure you will help countless women in their adventure and yes we need to celebrate this time in our life it is a wonderful time to be alive God bless you Nisha. 💕🌹💕
Thank you Nisha for making this video and talking all about your symptoms and what you're doing to help them. And Thank You for the links. You are such a beautiful person.
I am so glad you done a video on this! I truly am. I believe I am going through premenopausal and I am having a talk with my Dr and obgyn. Thank you very much for sharing this. 💟
Thanks so much for sharing your story!!!!!! At 52, I am now starting HRT.
Nisha, thank you so much for sharing your story with us. I was wondering how you’ve been feeling. You look amazing!! You are right, women shouldn’t be scared to talk about it and share their stories. You are a wonderful person and UA-camr. Much love from a fellow perimenopauser😘❤️
Thank you, talking about it makes us feel better as sometimes we think that we are going crazy and don't know what's wrong with us, I was lucky that I found those videos when all my symptoms just started xoxoNisha
I am deffo coming back as a man in the next life!!!!! they don't know they are living...lol..x
😂😂😂😂😂me too xoxo Nisha
Never heard of andropause ?
@Sarah Milo we have our needs met 😉
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@Sarah Milo ua-cam.com/video/RXRjZpgksxE/v-deo.html
PEACEATLAST being a man can suck too believe me , not so great about being a man . I think both sexes have different pros and cons .
What a great video, well done Nisha. This has made me take action and I am off to speak to my doc next week, I’m not putting up with these symptoms any longer😘
Hi Nisha I am 50. I started HRT when I was 47. For me menopause was like a forbidden topic in my circle. Women just acted like it was not something to talk about. Also a topic people made jokes about that I did not appreciate at the time. I had nobody to talk to when I went through Menopause my situation was a bit different. I had a partial hysterectomy and I still have my ovaries but no period. So I couldn't tell where I was at in terms of periods. I went in doctors and I found out I was pretty into full menopause. I have had HRT for three years now. It was a life changer let me just say that!! My hair had fallen out in patches out, hot flashes and sweats beyond words,UTI, no sleeps and I withdrew from life. Thank heavens we live in this day and age we can have options. I am so thankful for the option of HRT I chose. My hair grew back, I sleep all night. I am off the antidepressants. Thank you for your video. I appreciate what you had to say more than I can say here. We all have a story about this because each person is different. Thank you Nisha for sharing your story. So many women dont have anyone to talk to about this! xoxo Love you! Becki
I am happy you have got it under control now, young women and men will never understand what it's like, thank God for HRT lol xoxo Nisha
Spectacular video Nisha , so happy you have gotten some relief! Hopefully this video will help someone else who is struggling with peri menopause.
Thank you for not being bullied by the naysayers. These conditions can get so bad that women have been sitting and can’t have sex or develop chronic UTIs. Women need to be able to choose their quality of life plan. Important.
This is almost my exact same experience! Thank you for sharing and hope it's a warning to all women that have yet to go through it.
Hi Nisha, we are near carbon copies of each other in terms of age and when we started perimenopause. This is a super video thank you so much for posting it. For me I found these changes frightening until I was professionally diagnosed but weight gain, Thyroid issues and hair thinning along with dry skin were distressing. I pray for the end of Perimenopause to finally come.... After all we all have to go through it. Greetings from Germany xx
Excellent chat Nisha, I have learned a lot and really enjoyed listening to this, great to hear you are doing what is right for you. I went through the menopause at 42 (13 years ago) and I think I would benefit from something, I'll head over to the videos, super information, thanks again xx
Oh Nisha I wish someone would have talked to me about this subject, it really is taboo to talk about it. I had 30 years ago at the age of 28 a total hysterectomy and I went true the change, no doctor gave me estrogen and no doctor told me what would happen to my body, like loss of hair, the sweats, mood changes, etc. All I got was"you so lucky no more periods"!! I have severe osteoporosis, I broke so many bones including my back, also I had a heart attack. I still get symptoms at times and it drives me crazy. Thanks' for talking about it and educating woman. xox
Oh honey, I can't believe they did that to you but I suppose things have changed so much in 30 years, thank God, sorry you had to suffer so much xoxo Nisha
barbp79 get hrt patches they will help you
Feel for you sister.... I going through Peri menopause.... its hit me like a truck.... all symptons ~ feelin so ill. Just gone on HRT patches and had Mirena coil fitted! pray for relief and educating myself...... knowledge is power ~ HRT can have many benefits..... feel we are being kept in ignorance
Hi Nisha. Enjoyed your chat about peri/menopause. I am beyond the big “M,” but just wanted to relay some information. I opted for a synthetic HRT. It took me over two years to find a gynecologist to treat me. Anyway, I was treated with Estrogen made from a wild Mexican yam. It sure was a lifesaver. I had my pills made at a compounding pharmacy. Anyway, it seemed to take care of everything but I had a side effect from the medicine after about three years of taking it. I got some cysts on my breasts and also in my chest. I had them tested, and they were fibroids, had a couple of little surgeries and had them removed. I knew of the side effects, but was willing to go forward. I took this estrogen for a couple more years. I had a heart attack ad bypass surgery. My cardiologist said no more estrogen, in any form. Well, I did not mean to rattle on, but just thought I would share with you. Stay lovely and never change.
Thank you for sharing your story, I am glad you are OK now xoxo Nisha
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. You have no idea how much you help me .
I am always looking forward for your videos.You are so beautiful inside and out.This is a such a great video.
Can not wait for the next one.
Thank you Nisha for sharing all this about the menopause symptoms - so many of my friends & doctors don't know much about them - I've been suffering with all the ones you mentioned..... the rollercoaster of emotions have probably been the worst.... I appreciate your video so much!
Fantastic video hun!! I take anti-d's and HRT as I suffer with very low mood etc, and I couldn't do without it now! I certainly wouldn't relish the faff on you have with all your lotions, potions, pills and stuff - oh god I'd be round the twist and would probably forget to do it - another symptom aye - by boys thought I had early dementia, cheeky buggers!! My moods were awful and I've had to recently get my anti-d dosage upped. Isn't it such a shame that you've had to go and pay privately to get the help you need and deserve. I agree some GP's are so rubbish and want you out the door before you've told them anything. So glad us women are fighting this together, look at mental health, it's in the public eye so much more now a days and so should this, my mum called it "The Change" - well it's about time it "Changed" for the better for us girlies!! Take care lovely xoJoanxo
Hello,when I started I hated it the night sweats and my moods where everywhere,as soon as I went on hrt that all went away and god I feel a lot better,it's the best thing I did,with my bad depression this did not help the moods.I feel great now, Love your room it's really pretty.hope you have a great day.thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. You are so beautiful and very helpful. I'm 46 and just been prescribed hrt after years of having symptoms that I didn't realise is perimenopause 💕💕💕💕💕
I have been on HRT since I was 55, I was still having periods which stopped as soon as I started taking it...thank god! My symptoms were; foggy brain, panic attacks, terrible heart palpitations, so bad I went to see a cardiologist who tested me and reassured me that I was not in fact dying. Also, considering I have always had a very happy disposition, I developed a powerful feeling of impending doom. I did not suffer hot flushes, or night sweats, but always felt too hot, without sweating. My mother is still taking HRT and is amazingly healthy at 88years old. I am now 61 and if anyone tries to take me off it, all I can say is WILD HORSES will not get me off it. It is fantastic! The health benefits are staggering and I plan to be on it until my last breath!
What a great video! Thank you for sharing your insights on the topic, it was very helpful. I am in the middle of trying to get answers for myself, on my 3rd doctor, your rights you absolutely have to find whats right for you, it can be so overwhelming at a time when you don't feel like dealing with it. I think I've been it in for a few years but everyone kept telling me not to worry your just stressed and have too much on your mind. People always talk about hot flashes, but its so much more than that ... thanks again!
This is the wake up I needed not for me but my wifey Lisa , she is going through so many of the symptoms you described. I had ovarian cancer 11 years ago and had a full hysterectomy so apart from weight gain in all the wrong places 🙂 I'm ok . But I will be showing Lisa this later today .
Thanks for being so open and honest. Take care 😉
Nisha, thank you for the update! It’s really strange how some women become very uncomfortable discussing this topic, especially hormones. I will be 49 in July and my peri journey has been hellish! Pretty much everything you experienced I did also. I’ve been on estradiol for 8 months now. I’ve seen improvements in skin, dryness, nails, hair, calmness .. still periodically having insomnia & feeling depressed and sometimes very fatigued. Overall I’m glad I started the estradiol!
It's interesting, I went to a "specialist" (at 45 last year) and she didn't take me seriously at all. Not all women have hot flashes. I know women that didn't. My mother didn't. My aunt didn't. Other women I know didn't. This so called specialist said basically I was too young to be going through perimenopause. All women under 50 who experience perimenopause have thyroid problems (she said). I know women who had no thyroid problems and they still went through menopause way before 50. She also said that my FSH levels cannot be within a normal range if I was going through menopause. All lies!!!!! I was so super annoyed with this women that did not take me seriously at all. She just suggested progesterone pills or cream, very low level. I bought the super expensive cream and I'm not sure it's doing anything. Also I talked to my Gynecologist and she actually told me that you can have normal range FSH levels and actually be going through perimenopause.
Hey!! Great video. I watched Dr. Taylor which completely changed my life. This is an excellent video Nisha......really good. I love your bedroom by the way I know you told you that before.
You were so brave and straight forward with this subject . Thank you for the information xoxo
I want to hit like button 100 times. Very helpful. 💖