Why I chose HRT: Perimenopause is ROUGH!!!!
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- Опубліковано 25 лис 2022
- Are you in Perimenopause? How do you know? Are you like me and through Menopause and now living post menopause? I want to share my journey and experience to help younger women. You don't have to suffer in this day and age, but we all need to talk about this more. I list the Top 8 most common signs/symptoms that you are Perimenopause and NONE require a blood test. I will list some awesome podcasts below that really helped me determine that I wanted to at least try HRT. Dr Menopause Barbie Taylor was SO helpful!!!
Don't Be Oblivious to the Obvious Aspects of Menopause
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WHAM: What Disappears at Menopause?
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Progesterone & The Estrogen Window of Opportunity
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Common & Uncommon Features of Diseases Due to Estrogen Deficiency
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Started having symptoms at 38 and had no clue about perimenopause! Finally got on HRT at 46 and will never look back! We need more people talking about perimenopause/menopause!
Could you tell me some of your symptoms. I am 39 and my cycles in the last 6 months has been soo out of wack. It has been coming at least a week earlier each time. Very heavy flows. the last one I actually had to o throw a pair of pants away it was so heavy. I replace my tampon and 30 minutes later I totally blew threw it. Terrible mood swings. Please I would love your input.
Thank you
i am in surgical menopause do I really need HRT
@@lindsaystoican2427 Yes that happened to me too. It got much better when I raised my vitamin D, iron and started taking BHRT. It still happens sometimes though in the Winter when vitamin D from the sun is low. To raise iron I used 3 Arrows Heme Iron supplements. To raise D in the winter I use a Vitamin D light, MaxAbsorb D cream and supplements. Use a Diva Cup and it's easier than tampons, and much cheaper. I used those disposable discs and they weren't enough so I got a bad opinion of cups but I shouldn't have. I ended up trying the Diva Cup because I found one on sale, and I wished I had used it the whole time. No going through boxes of tampons. For nighttime, I use period underwear with pads in them because I don't want to sleep with the cup. I was sleeping on towels and having to wash them all the time, and that was a pain, plus I would bleed through the towels and stain the mattress and have to bleach it a lot. The period underwear plus pads in it stopped all the towel washing and mattress bleaching. The middle of Winter is the worst for me, and in the summer the heavy bleeding goes completely away now.
Yes, it should be the standard to screen women at 35
My ovaries failed at 29. I have been on HRT for 23 years. Saved my life.
Thank God for modern day medicine!
Just started BHRT earlier this month and already notice a difference. I went 2 years trying to figure out what was wrong with me with zero help from my PCP. I refuse to accept that we just need to “suck it up” and deal with the debilitating symptoms of perimenopause. It’s ridiculous and can end relationships. Thank you for posting this video and showing us that help is available.
You should watch menopause Barbie-bhrt does NOT protect you against heart disease, osteoporosis, etc
Important topic. Thank You!!!!
HRT was given a bad reputation by the very flawed WHO study in the nineties. Most MDs were also swayed negatively by it. HRT, especially when started BEFORE or EARLY menopause, has huge health benefits including protection for cardiac events, dementia, and bone loss. Bone loss in the face contributes to aging…the scaffolding of the face is weakened. Vit K 2 in supplement form, 100mcg daily, with Vit D, combats calcium loss.
Testosterone replacement is still under prescribed. It is incredibly beneficial for bone health. Testosterone in pellet form is increasingly used to combat osteoporosis & osteopenia. Pharmaceutical companies are fighting against FDA approval for pellets bc they fear the loss of revenue for drugs like Prolia (which come with many side effects & safety concerns) Testosterone pellets are also being used for chronic pain relief, as it is an effective anti-inflammatory. One big benefit of pellet use is the steady state release & bypassing metabolism in the liver.
I’m an ICU/Trauma RN at a large teaching/research hospital. HRT, specifically bio-identical sub-cutaneous pellet insertion is extremely safe. MDs in private practice have little experience with it and are generally too busy to educate themselves. And the aforementioned FDA approval status is seen as a negative. The FDA has become politicized & like everything else, swayed by big business. They don’t necessarily have our best interests at heart.
It was so strange to me as a back office nurse. Literally one day I was in with the dr as he was doing a Pap smear on a patient while they were discussing HRT. He proceeded to tell her that it’s not recommended due to this study as it increased the risk of cancers. I swear the day before he was saying how estrogen keeps you young and protects you from heart disease. I was like WTH? That was the end of him prescribing HRT. Just like that!
Oh! this is excellent info!! Thank you SO much!
the problem with pellets are they are compounded and therefore not regulated. My OBGYN also inserts them and did to me a while back. The other things is women end up with extremely high levels, especially with testosterone, with pellets. I ended up switching to oral and now I'm going to try transdermal. When I made the switch to oral I was getting them compounded. 3 mg Estradiol - my levels were 37. After a discussion with my GYN we put me to 6mg but also switched to noncompounded presription. My level went to 127! (I've had a total hysterectomy btw). Makes me wonder what I was really taking in those 3mg compounded capsules.
Kathleen, maybe you need to start your own UA-cam channel, we can learn from what you know. I know a little bit, but can always learn more new things. HRT, the biologically compatible form, is really only prescribed by wholistic functional medical doctors, and gynecologists. And someone in whom you can trust and who knows what they're doing. Blood lab tests for reproductive hormones and Neuro endochrine hormones are grossly inaccurate. Saliva testing or urine testing at strategic times of the month is alot more accurate and informative.
So glad you said something about this, Kathleen! The WHI study was run so poorly:
They used synthetic hormones, which don't behave like bioidentical hormones we now have. Synthetic progestin particularly is to blame for increased breast cancer risk- more so than estradiol.
The average age of the women in the study was 63, not 50 when most women go through menopause. So these women literally had no hormones for 10 years (maybe even more), and then synthetic hormones were given to them. The body doesn't recognize what it hasn't had in 10 years, so your risks will outweigh the benefits at that point (especially since bone density has lots of time to go down in 10 years!).
The women weren't screened for any pre-existing health conditions. Obesity. Insulin resistance. Diabetes. Heart disease. All of these things predispose anyone to problems when you introduce hormones. OF COURSE cancer rates were going to go up, and they did, but even then, 1 in 1000.
You can bet that men would walk out of their doctors' offices with RX's for testosterone- it's the first thing our doctor tested my husband for, and we're both 50. Sheesh!
Having breast cancer is no longer an absolute contraindication. Careful consideration is needed to determine if they should take it. More research will come out to specify the conditions. Estrogen alone actually decreases the risk of breast cancer.
I am 47 and have been in menopause for 2 years. I started peri at around 38-39 years old. I wanted to share my experience because I went through estrogen dominance the last couple of years leading up to menopause. The first symptom I had was breakthrough spotting in between periods. As time went on, I was bleeding or spotting on an average of 20 days per month. I suffered with what doctors would consider fibromyalgia symptoms, debilitating anxiety to the point that I couldn't eat for days, night sweats, fatigue, insomnia, and the list goes on. I started seeing a nurse practitioner that specializes in hormonal imbalances and only treats with BHRT. It changed my life. My labs showed that I had zero progesterone and testosterone, and my estrogen levels were more than 2 times higher than normal. She put me on progesterone only to counter the high estrogen during peri, and once I was fully in menopause, we added the estradiol patch and a monthly testosterone injection. When research is being done on hormones, they are basically looking at the hormones of maybe 1,000 women and determine what the normal range of each individual hormone should be for all women. What many doctors fail to look at is the ratio between the hormones. There should be a balsnce between the amount of progesterone and estrogen a woman's body produces. Although individually each hormone falls into a proper range, the rations between the 2 hormones together can be off. I recommend that ladies search for a hormone specialist in their area. I am so thankful that i found this video and you are educating women. There are so many online groups of women suffering and the admins on those sites won't allow you to recommend bio-identical hormones or really tell your story. I had the admin for 1 site messsage me and say that estrogen dominance was a myth.
@jessicagarrett1523 Valuable information and wow does your story sound like mine. May I ask what state you live in and who your NP is if it's Florida? Also, how were you able to get the testosterone injection? I was only offered cream. Finally, have you suffered from any hair loss with your HRT? TIA
@@melymel36 I'm in Mississippi. The NP I see offers all forms of bio-identical hormones. I tried the testosterone pellet earlier this year, but didn't feel like it worked at all. I have family in Pensacola and know there is a clinic there that offers the same options that my NP offers. Look online and search for a bio-identical specialist in your area. Some of the OB clinics here only offer pellets, oral options, and creams, so you have to see a specialist for other alternatives. I have noticed some thinning in the front of my hair, but I have fairly thick hair, so it hasn't been anything I can't live with. I haven't quite figured out if it's hrt causing it or low estrogen. I just recently had my estradiol increased because labs showed my levels had dropped lower than when I first started hrt. It seems like I have a ton of new growth since the increase.
I REALLY NEED/WANT TO KNOW IS WOOZINESS PART OF PERIMENOPAUSE!!??? My Dr. Won't do testing on Me to see if I'm in perimenopause their just thinking I am because of my symptoms!!!! I can handle hot flashes ,night sweats, ANXIETY IS HORRIBLE, MOOD SWINGS OMG BAD!!! BUT THE WOOZINESS I CAN NOT HANDLE!!!! I'M on Herbal equilibrium. Which is a natural supplement. But sometimes I feel it doesn't work anymore and I've only been on it for about 5 months!!! PLEASE IF ANYONE CAN TELL ME IF THEY HAVE HAD THESE SYMPTOMS I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANKS.
@ginamahnke2081 I experienced this some off and on, but not too bad.
Your story sounds identical to my own. My symptoms started about 2 years ago I am 37 now and will be starting HRT today but only by my own research and perseverance. None of the doctors I went to mentioned it or knew anything about it. I am praying to God, this works because your experience and suffering mirrors my own to this day. It is absolutely brutal and almost intolerable. It feels like suffocating with symptoms on a daily basis. I am optimistic for the treatment. I am starting today from an online gyno "Midi Health". Fingers crossed.
Great information in your video. Yes, I’ve been on HRT for years. Wanted to mention that the estradiol patches are bio identical (to our bodies own estrogen) and the prometrium is also bio identical to the progesterone our body makes. Both are available in generic as well. I have had good experience using hrt, and it’s really helped me in many ways.
I am new to menopause! Had a hysterectomy in December.
Where do you get your bio identical HRT? Can my GYN prescribe it?
Thank you in advance!
Thank you for that
Thanks for this info. So progesterone (Prometrium) is not synthetic type I read all the scary things about like causing certain cancers, etc?
Hi, Barbie Taylor says in her videos to take the dose of Estrogen that prevents bone, brain, heart and other types of deterioration, not the lowest dose. I thought it was important to put that out there because some women think they are being protected by a low dose but they're not.
I saw that video that Dr. Taylor did as well. I was on .5 mg of estradiol and she said the dose to protect it would be 1 mg so my doctor increased mine. Thanks for mentioning, it’s so important.
I am glad that I looked at the comments. I am on the combi patch: “Estradiol/progesterone .05 / 0.25 mg per day. I use two patches per week. It looks like I am on a dose that doesn’t protect my heart?😮
No, the correct dose is given after blood work
Blood work is important to get a baseline reading on the 2nd - 3rd day of your period
You're face does not "collapse overnight", from estrogen loss. Other causes may be tooth loss or bells palsey. There is so much wrong here and so much that is NOT spoken about. Please just find a doctor you trust and speak to them. This video is not helpful.
That depends on the individual. Estradiol is available in several doses in order to meet all women's needs. If you have the obvious overdose symptoms then it can be lowered.
Can I just say how thankful I am for having discovered your videos this past year?! You have revamped my approach to make up and menopause. I just love how down to earth and real you are and I hope you always stay try to yourself - ‘cause sister I enjoy your style and love seeing our generation represented so beautifully! ❤ I am 46…4 months from full menopause and up until 2 weeks ago, when I started the estradiol patch/progesterone, I was at my wits end with the hot flashes, the sleep disturbance, the major irritability and mood swings, the visceral belly fat, but worst of all the brain fog. I felt like I was losing my mind, my memory was non existent - there were plenty of times I’d be at a loss for basic vocabulary mid sentence! I even ended up at a neurologist, convinced I was in early stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s. I applaud you and all women who are normalizing menopause by talking about their experiences. Hopefully, the next generations will not have to deal with the confusion and fear that comes from being misinformed or not informed at all. Thank you for adding to those voices in your always elegant and truthful way.
Exactly how I was feeling . I still do at times but not as often with HRT.
Yes!!!! we must share so the next generation won’t suffer as much as we did. We only fear what we don’t know.
How can I get this?
Excellent, I m 69, thinking of beginning HRT..I m young, beautiful, full of life, do lots of vitamins-well researched, little to no sugar, no alcohol, little dairy, no GMO soy , exercise, do my make-up laugh and dance a lot! past few years I m noticing many symptoms u describe ,SUGGESTIONS for 70 years= that are young and vital and lovely!, . And very excited to pass this on to my daughter! subbed
Please do research on starting HRT after you have not had a period for 5 years or longer. You can search for Menopause Barbie on UA-cam. She is a doctor that goes into great detail on the pros and cons of starting HRT late in menopause.
53 yr old. Post menopausal. On HRT for 3 years, E, P , & T all topical. Please note that a small percentage of women have a high cortisol reaction to progesterone…. This can cause high heart rate, insomnia and anxiety. So as much as I wanted the progesterone to help with sleep, it caused the opposite for me. I need P as I have an intact uterus, so my doc and I are working to find a way for me to take P without these awful side effects. (This is just additional Info so we all have all the info to support each other).
Started BHRT at age 45 this October after complete hysterectomy everything removed and feeling INCREDIBLE!!!! I suffered all through my late 30s and early 40s with horrendous heavy and painful periods that caused me to miss work ever month. At 45 I have my life back, my sex drive back and more energy than I had 20 years ago. My husband of 25 years just started on Testosterone gel to keep up with my crazy libido. So many women still live in fear of hormones, hormones our own bodies used to produce and need so badly. You can tell my just looking at a woman if she is on HRT or not. Plump dewy skin and a big old smile means she takes hormones. Dry creepy lack luster skin and thin wispy hair means she doesn’t. Thanks for getting the word out that women need hormones and don’t have to suffer
I am about to have a full hysterectomy. What kind of hormones are you on?
Estrogen replacement with or without testosterone ?
Progesterone ?
I’m on a research journey myself, I do believe we need estrogen because I saw my mother decline after 65 into dementia, had hysterectomy in her 40’s without hormonal therapy. At the same time I saw my sister at age 36 diagnosed with a cancer that was fed by the very own Estrogen! So there’s a lot of doubt in me when it comes to which way to go with this. If doctors knew how to help women with hormones that cause so much havoc prior to menopause I could believe that replacement therapy is the way to go.
Wow that sounds like a tricky position for you!! I hope you find someone brilliant to help inform you the best options.@@anniematthew2608
I’m so happy you’re doing better!! I found relief in birth control after suffering from ovarian cysts in my mid 20s. It almost feels like that time was stolen from you because you couldn’t really enjoy yourself . Keep taking care of yourself 😊
My regular practitioner told me to “get used to your new body” when I talked to her about my menopausal symptoms. She was unwilling to discuss HRT. I found a new provider and have been on the Estradiol patch for a month. I have so much more energy, my mind is clear, I am sleeping better…the benefits are numerous. I have an IUD so no progesterone yet, but I will go on that once we remove the IUD.
right??? it’s a game changer, I don’t know why some providers want to hold us back
What a nasty woman. It really annoys me when women do this to other women.
The patch is the best option for HRT because it is similar to what your body produced. Don't use Premarin ladies. It comes from pregnant mare urine!
There are REASONS docs do this ..Premerin has been linked to MANY illnesses..I believe my MOM now has DEMENTIA because of it !!... BIOIDENTICAL Are better ..you MUST do your RESEARCH be your OWN Advocate STOP depending on Docs for EVERYTHING...they are HUMAN too...there are so many books out there on this subject ..a long with UTUBE CHANELS ..etc.......this is YOUR BODY !!!!!! DO the WORK people it's to your benefit..the DOCS don't have ALL the answers you need ...OK .🥰
I hope these doctors get hit with menopause so bad!! And I hope they think of all the females that they pushed away!!
Thank you for your raw honesty ❤
Thank you!! This is soooo helpful and appreciated!! This is such a frustrating topic so thank you so much for sharing!!
You're gorgeous and thanks for sharing this honest information. I'm 42 years old, and have not felt myself lately. No energy, no motivation, frequent urination, especially a couple of days before my period. Mood swings, occasional night sweats. My OBGYN says I'm "too young" for HRT. :( I'm considering going to Planned Parenthood. I have heard great comments on how they help perimenopause and menopause women with HRT. I'm just so tired of going from dr to dr wasting my time for them just to deny me HRT. At least i know at Planned parenthood they will help me with HRT for sure. Thanks you. You're gorgeous and may all your blessings multiply.
I have an appt with Midi Health online (telehealth) this week, as I've had the same thing the last 3 years (43-45) with my general and OB docs. I'm hopeful to actually get help and start treatment!
Omg!!! This video was so helpful. I have every negative symptom you mentioned. I have been on birth control but it made me gain 40 lbs in the last two years and my hot flashes are out of control. I feel so ugly and horrible. I just subscribed to your channel. Thank you
I cannot thank you enough for making this video! I have been miserable for the past three years, and I am making an appointment in the morning!
Thank you so much for this. My mother has never been open about her menopause journey…so I’ve had no one to talk to. My girlfriends are younger and are not experiencing this yet…I absolutely appreciate your openness ❤
Thank you so much for this! I really loved your honesty! HRT has changed my life. Your non-judgemental, kind and sweet treatment of women warms my heart 🌺
So helpful and informative. Thanks for posting
Out of all the videos this one has been soooo informative. I’m so happy to have found this . Thank you so much. I’m peri menopause and I’m 44 and doctors are not helpful and I feel so unseen .. hopefully I can get this hrt and end this suffering ..
Thank you for sharing! Especially about your younger friend. I am turning 41…being in Perimenopause since I was 38. It just gets worse and worse. Yesterday my gyn prescribed HRT for me!! I am nervous and excited.
Thank you so much for this! So important!💚
Thank you SO much for shining a light on this topic that has been ignored for sooo long; and left women confused, scared and feeling like we’re going crazy! 😣 This is SO validating! ❤🙏
You’re absolutely right, we and our family doctors desperately need and deserve more education about peri menopause/menopause!
Thank you again for sharing your journey and letting us know we’re not alone! So thankful I found your channel!! ☺️🌻
Ooo I’m glad I found you. I’m 43 and going through perimenopause big time.
THANK YOU for talking about this , it is so hard to find out information on HRT
Thank you for making this video! So helpful! I have had a huge increase in anxiety and panic attacks since being in menopause! It’s been awful not to mention the brain fog 😢
Thank you so much for this video. After suffering with horrible symptoms of peri I finally went on HRT and it’s changed my quality of life. My face also dropped from one day to the next. It really bummed me out. I decided to do Morpheus 8 and just did my first treatment. Noticed a very slight improvement in my jowls but still have 2 more treatments to go. Keep us posted on your treatment of choice. Love you channel 😊
I had both fallopian tubes removed in my early 30's. I am 41 and have had zero sex drive for like five years. I ended up divorced. This stuff can ruin relationships and intimacy. My PCP was no help. I went to a new Gyno doc and she talked to me about estrogen. Come to find out that having the fallopian tubes out can cause early perimenopause! I just picked up my script today. I'll try to keep you all posted.
How are you feeling? Hopefully better 😊
Are you better
That’s nonsense about the fallopian tubes! You’re obviously low in whatever because you’re not eating the foods your body needs. Supplement whatever way you want to, or that works.. but know your ovaries are still working ! And if they aren’t then it was your diet that got you to where you are today.
Hows it going???
I replied to you and for some reason one getting the loop messages but can’t see my reply.
Having your tubes out had absolutely NOTHING to do with perimenopause!!!! Nothing !!!! I repeat nothing!!!!
I have none since 23 as ectopics and at 40 I had the egg count and hormones of a 23 year old.. that’s not taking hormones either that was natural you see the ovaries still work.
So clearly you are not eating right and you weren’t attracted to your husband on your diet or else you’d have been all good.
Fix your diet fix your mind and change your out come. If you need more than food which you probably do, go to Dr Joe Dispenza.. UA-cam him.
I've just finished watching a few of your videos!! You are a gorgeous woman!!! Im 44 and just learning about HRT! I have been watching Barbie and can't get enough! Thank you for this video. I can relate even tho im starting much younger! Im gonna purchase your master class. Im hooked on your tutorials!
You finally explained exactly how I feel. Thank you so much.
THANK YOU!! This was shat I needed to make the decision to call Australasian Menopause Society and get the process started, brilliant video!
At 34 years old I had to have a hysterectomy which put me into menopause. My gyno suggested estradiol and I’ve have been pleased with how it has helped with my hot flashes! Thankfully, I’ve been on it for 10 years and haven’t had any issues.
Thank you for sharing. That is so young to have a hysterectomy
Do you feel like it helped with skin aging? Going through menopause and wondering how this is going to impact my skin
@@Michelle-bl8sz The two changes I’ve noticed are less breakouts (score!) and dryer skin. My dry skin (face and body) could be contributed by hypothyroidism, too. Overall, no significant changes.
Oh my God!! I have just started on Hormone Optimization Replacement!! I was out of my mind. 5 weeks in I feel soooooo much better. And agree so much that more younger women need to know about hormone therapy. The research is so updated and what was originally put out was not accurate! Thank you! We need to get the word out.
Thank you for sharing! I just started HRT and I’m feeling hopeful 🤞
Hi. I flippin love your channel. Today is 1st time I've ever seen your channel
Posting this here but I just watched a hooded eye tutorial. It was awesome.
Can you recommend a dupe for the Benefit high brow pencil to.
One of the best talks on Menopause and ageing. I also noticed how my face changed overnight. Depressing. Hormones are so vital. Keep sharing dear. 😍
Thank you so much for this. You're a blessing ❤
Thank you! I just turned fifty and went off my peri menopause birth control last month. Holy Cow! Brain fog and irritation, I need HRT. Thank you for sharing, I feel validated.
I am on exact same as you. Best thing I ever did. I had excessive bleeding (bled all over the auditorium seats at my daughter's highschool during a concert🤯), horrible brain fog, clumsiness, hot flashes, bloating, constipation, and yes my face was falling. All in all I just didnt feel like "me". Within 2 days my hot flashes stopped and my brain started functioning again. It was a lifesaver. If you meet the criteria, I highly recommend it
Yes! It literally changes quality of life overnight!
OMG I felt your mortification when I read the concert comment, I'm so sorry to hear you went through that! I have several of these symptoms already in my early 40s and I've wondered what I could do about it. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I learned so much from Barbie Taylor. I did do a consultation with her. It was very helpful. Women NEED this education! Most OB/GYN do not know accurate information. Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m glad you got relief!
So glad to hear you worked with her!!!
Thank you for sharing your experience. Myself is on HRT and honestly.. I love ❤it. The patch and pg has save me and my love life. Before HRT I was feeling bad daily mentally and physically. I tried all of the natural substances. No HELP. I'm currently over a year in HRT and I'm feeling like in my twenties. I sleep like a baby every night. And yes if you forget to change that patch your flash will remind you. I take the PG once a month for twelve days. I recommend HRT for those who are a candidate 👌🏾
Great post, thank you. I started HRT last week xx
Interesting fact: The second highest completed suicide rate (next to men over 80) is women between the years of 45-55. The menopause years. I began it over the last few years and HRT at first was life saving, then made it bearable, and now I’m getting pretty darn peaceful and re-entering inner joy.
I personally wouldn’t have made it without help 🩷
Thank you! I’m postmenopausal too! Here’s my experience: I started HRT late, only about 6 months ago. I am using patch and progesterone too plus vaginal cream! I had extreme breast soreness and bleeding. Had a D&C with no cancer detected. Dr told me I could continue HRT but I was reluctant. I decided to try cutting my patch in two and continue progesterone and cream. Finally feel normal. I will follow up with my doctor.
Amazing video, thank you 😊. I’m also on HRT because of Dr. Barbie, I started two years ago and I’m loving it.❤❤
Thank God for Barbie!
New subscriber! 😃
Very informative & helpful video! 💗
Thanks for sharing your journey. I wish I would have taken more action on my symptoms during the perimenopause stage. I convinced myself it was okay to suffer because it was part of women's health. The hot flashes and night sweats, insomnia, and brain fog have been the most significant symptoms for me. They have subsided since I am now in menopause. (we seem to be on the same timeline). I occasionally get a hot flash, which has diminished since taking Vit B 12. Your video has convinced me to reach out to a specialist to focus on my long-term health (I have a family history of all those issues of osteoporosis, heart issues, and dementia). It has been hard to come to terms with a bit of weight gain as I was lucky to be the same weight for 40+ years and never had issues with it. I also developed a lipoma in my lower back near my waist, which is uncomfortable. I am blessed to be in a situation to be retiring at 55, and I am going to take advantage of his time to take care of myself.
You have me loving my skin and make-up again and you have now inspired me to focus on my hormonal health.
Thank you for being transparent and vulnerable in sharing your journey. 🙏🥰
Thank you for sharing your journey. It really help put things into perspective for me.
Glad it helped you. You have options!
You make me feel so much better and hopeful xxx
Ahhh! I have been struggling in peri menopause. This sounds like a fit for me! This has been debilitating. I’m making a doctors appointment tomorrow! Thank you so much for your video! We need to chat about this because we need to enjoy our lives and find things that help us women.
I am SO with you on this! I have many videos on the same thing...HRT for perimenopause! Just because we are not in menopause yet, doesnt mean we cant feel well too. I will say though, even women on HRT have skin that sags and their faces collapse. Aging happens no matter what.
I love HRT. Thank you for your great educational vids x
Hi Michelle! I've been on Bio-ident HRT for 6 years. I hated the brain fog, sleeplessness, hot flashes and I had zero sex drive. Thank God, I have a sweet, understanding husband! I do use testosterone as I had zero hence the no sex drive. Mine is a cream and not the pellets. I read a book by Dr Marina Johnson called Outliving Your Ovaries and highly recommend it to understand the pros and cons of HRT. I am so glad I found it as I couldn't imagine living there rest of my life feeling miserable! Hope this helps anyone looking for more info! Ty for sharing your story! 🥰
Thank you for sharing this, I’m almost 36 and no one talks about pre menopausal symptoms including loss of sex drive etc. I’ll be trialling a 3 month course of HRT and I’m so hoping it’ll help and with some of the other issues. X
Testosterone helps with sex drive, progesterone helps with sleep issues, estradiol helps with the other symptoms. On the other hand there are supplements that also help with brain fog, anxiety the b vitamin complex is great for that, L- theanine helps with anxiety, Maca for sex drive, collagen & hyaluronic acid for face, bones, etc.
@@anniematthew2608hi, thanks for the valuable info you put in your comment, I’ve had awful symptoms for 3 years, flooding and clots with my period, joint pain and fatigue, brain fog, night sweats, tried some supplements over this time vitamin D3, boron, multi vitamin, vitamin c, probiotics, not much of a difference did I notice, when asking about hrt previous the doc said I was too young (42 at that time) now I’m 45 and just had a hysterectomy last month, fearing doc will shoot down hrt if I ask again tho at my follow up appointment, I’ve been looking online thinking to go with an online source, last time I did a Dutch test it showed normal estrogen range, low testosterone&dhea and high progesterone, that was when I still had my uterus about a year ago. So now I know I don’t need progesterone but I’m confused as to if I should try only testosterone or also have estrogen as well since my levels seemed fine last year but I was/ am still having joint pain, night sweats, fatigue, brain fog.. it’s so hard navigating this alone and so frustrating that docs don’t seem to be of help and have shot things down previously and cause patients to be hesitant to ask again and suffer trying to figure this all out on their own!
Thank you for doing this video! I was just prescribed both of these estradiol in a pill form vs patch and the progesterone. I was wondering if I really needed to start and you convinced me. Thank you!
Me too
Thank you for this…It’s nice to hear someone else’s story of hope…I just started the HRT about 2 weeks ago. I was very hesitant with everything I have heard about it. I also started watching You Tube videos of doctors talking about it. I have been so bad with depression and anxiety I had to do something. So I took the leap. It’s hard for me to tell completely yet everything but I do think it helps in some areas so far. I plan to keep working with the Mid Life doctor I’m going to and hope that I can find complete joy in my life again. 😁
@Greasmonkis hi since its been 6 months since you start Hrt.
How are you feeling did it work for
I'm in the same email situation as you at the moment.
Love dr barbie - just got my prescriptions , best of luck! You look great!
Well done!!! I too, learned from Dr. Taylor and everything you said it spot on! However, if a primary family member has had breast cancer that doesn’t mean one cannot be on HRT. The type and reason for the cancer makes a difference. Talk to a very knowledgeable doctor!
Thank you for sharing. You have me curious now, I did a hysterectomy at 40yo leaving my ovaries in place, I had some of the symptoms, but never enough that I thought much about them. I am going to make an appointment with a gynecologist and have a conversation. Such valuable help you give us. 💚💚
Thank you for sharing! I love Dr. Barbie too! I’ve been in menopause 3-4 years without HRT and I hate it. I’m hoping it’s not too late to begin HRT, the benefits far outweigh the risks and I’ve had cancer of the appendix, but I also have high blood pressure. Weighing my risks, HRT I believe will increase my life expectancy. I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism, so for a 54, year old woman whose always rocked it and was confident in her body and believed she was beautiful, all these changes have been very difficult to accept. I don’t want to accept that this is how I’m going to feel for the rest of my life and I believe HRT will help. I’ll let you know how I feel!
Cindy, please some back and let me know what you and your doctor choose
Ohhh my gosh. As I was watching this I started tearing up. I’m 58 and have been post menopausal the last four to five years. I started to see a specialist for menopause a few years back then found she was not covered by my insurance, so stopped seeing her. I thought I needed to just suck it up and accept the symptoms. Brain fog, I’ll be at work and totally forget whatever I’m doing. sleepless nights, saggy face, and when you said you smell like a farm animal, I started cracking up because I to describe it as smelling like a hamster cage.😂 and although I make jokes, and I don’t like to feel like I’m vain, but feeling unattractive is not fun, so thank you so much for this video. I’m planning on finding a gynecologist to discuss HRT this video was so helpful. Also going to follow the Barbie doctor. Thank you Michelle ❤
Oh Sherry, I’m so happy we found each other! I just want to help women and build them up. You are not alone
You are the first one I’ve heard about that talked about the face drop. I, too, look so much younger with the mask. The brain fog is so bad I worry I’m getting dementia. You made me feel so much better.
Look for vitamins supplements that feed the brain - B complex especially B12, Gingko, omega 3 krill oil, D3 & k2 that read with Mk-7 natto.
I love this. I reached menopause at 49. Unfortunately I’m not a candidate for HRT because my mom died of breast cancer. At least that’s what my Dr told me. I’m now 50 and I’m still getting wicked hot flashes etc. I wish I could take it. Michelle I understand when you said your mom died so you can’t ask her about her symptoms. I was in my early twenties when my mom died at 50. No matter how old we get we always need our moms. Great video ❤❤
A world without a mom is not a fun place. I’m sorry you were so young, you were robbed
I know just how you feel… I lost my mom at 24, and forty years later, I still long for her, and also so wish I could ask her questions. My mother-in-law was thankfully a gift for 30 years, which I am so grateful for.
This conversation 🥲💞.
Check out Dr. David Rosensweet. He wrote Happy, Healthy Hormones and discusses hormones and women with familia breast cancer.
The fact that your mother had breast cancer does not mean you cannot take HRT! I learned this from Dr Barbara Taylor “Menopause Barbie”, and I also highly recommend the book “Estrogen Matters” by Dr Avrum Bluming, MD, a seasoned breast cancer specialist. It’s a fascinating book, written for the general public and based in decades of science. It would be a shame if you based your decision on misinformation. Dr Bluming even makes the case that even women who’ve had breast cancer themselves might be able to take HRT, because not all breast cancers are the same type.
Lady, I can totally relate 😮💨
it is so great that you share this from the perspective of a user and not a doctor, I understand we don't want to feel older or mature, we want to be young forever but age is inevitable and it's awesome that we learn to embrace it. We need to make more women aware that there's a solution for all the suffering we go thru this time of our lives and not just go home sad after talking to their doctors, the majority of doctors can be very cruel when it comes to this subject, they don't want to help, I understand they are afraid of doing it even though there are already publications about all of the benefits; we as women that go to the doctor to ask for HRT already did our research and know all the risks so we are not putting the whole responsibility, l I think we are the generation that are opening the path for the younger ones; I hope everything changes soon; you look beautiful!
I’m pray my daughters do not suffer like we all have! I see change! Not without a fight tho but its been too long!
THANK YOU MICHELLE I JUST LOVE ALL YOUR PRODUCTS THERE ARE FROM THE HEAVENS ABOVE ONLY BECAUSE YOU WERE SENT FROM THE HEAVENS TO SHARE YOUR PRODUCTS TO ALL WOMEN FROM AROUND THE WORLD. HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND I AM PURCHASING GIFTS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ❤KATY❤
Thank you so much for this, my doctor put me on hrt, and I m 43 early ménopause, i started experiencing change in my face brain fog sweating and mainly suddenly I smell like a goat, I have strong sense of smell and I couldn’t understand it at all. Now all makes sense.
What really pushed me to this is both my period had discontinued and my brain fog getting really terrible.
I m hopefully starting soon. Thank you again for this video.
I have been on bio identical hormones 10 years.. I love them! My problem started at age 42.. I have done it all patch, pills, creams, injections and pellets.. I have to say by far I felt better on pellets! I might go back to that I just worry about losing my hair like a lot of women do with too high testosterone. I find every doctor says something different.. some doctors believe in cycling so you only use progesterone for 2 weeks also some doctors are so afraid of high levels of estrogen!! I had to go to a few different doctors till I found the one that allowed me robust estrogen to work for me.. right now I wear 2 max strength estrogen patches AND use 4 mg cream every day otherwise I’m up all night horrible insomnia and progesterone never put me to sleep. Glad I found your channel 😊
I started experiencing perimenopause at age 43...it has been so difficult. Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome
I know I've started also in my early 40s but my doctor told me I'm too young and brushed it off. I need to keep advocating for myself because yes it's so difficult.
Same here. I was 45 and everyone brushed me off. The only problem is that I have had our brain fog, not sleeping, night sweats, and occasional hot flashes. However, the brain fog and the fatigue is debilitating for me and I am so happy I found this video.
I just went on HRT at 53. Didn't really know I was in perimenopause. I had horrible anxiety, crying all the time and sleep issues. I feel like myself and I've only been on it for a couple of days now.
This is me too! I thought I was going mental! I’ve been on it 3 days and it could be placebo effect but i already feel better and more energy like the dogs lifted. Can’t wait to see after a month
@JenniferBudiac could you tell me what name brand Progesterone pills you take? Is PROMETRIUM the only ones offered? Thanks
Jennifer budiac I'm 53 I am perimenopause . I have bad anxiety and depression. What patches and amount do you use.
Wait, at 53 you didn’t know? I think by 53 you are in menopause perimenopause is long behind 😅
@@Butterflylovely5not all women are in menopause I still have a monthly period I am 53.
My Gp said I'm still in perimenopause.
Thx you for sharing! Lots of support xo
I too have been on BHRT for over a year. I found hormone Barbie several years ago. Listening to her is what made me take the plunge. I go to HRT clinic so it is not covered under insurance. Once I go for my annual female check up I will mention it to my dr to see if she can give it to me. Most gyno’s have minimal training on it.
Thank you so much for sharing all of your information with us. We really appreciate it as women there's not that many people I get to talk to about this. Most women do not want to talk about it. So I really appreciate your video and you are absolutely beautiful. I would have never guessed that you are fifty five love
I am 55 and menopaused early at 47. I was on birth control at the time and didn't know I had menopaused, It masked all the symptoms. I then went on to HRT and its been great. I also follow Menopause Barbie and 2 British ladies, Dr. Louise Newson and a TV presenter Davina McCall who have done lots of documentaries in the UK asking doctors to help women more. Of course HRT is either free there or around $10 a month (sometimes I wish I hadn't moved to America ;) ) but they do have different guidelines. While they won't let you take birth control pills after 35, they do say you can stay on HRT indefinitely whereas in the States I think they say up until 65. "Dr Newson is a GP and menopause specialist and holds an Advanced Menopause Specialist certificate with Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and the British Menopause Society. She is passionate about improving education about the perimenopause and menopause and improving awareness of safe prescribing of HRT to healthcare professionals". I did ask my insurance company why they won't cover HRT and they said its because its 'not medically necessary', it's part of the normal aging process 🙄. So men can get ED pills on health insurance??? That part does suck because HRT isn't always cheap. Dr Newson is definitely worth checking out. She is really standing up for British women's rights and access to this.
I been menopause ,but I need to try some HRT 9r something
ah yes, patriarchal healthcare. 🤡 thank you for sharing this info.
Hi Laura, I too had my menopause symptoms masked by my birth control pills that I am still currently taking at 53 yrs old so I do not know when I actually entered Menopause. (I will be getting off BC pills next month) I’m just curious, how did you know that you were in early menopause at 47 if your birth control masked your symptoms?
@Ms. T my doctor confirmed it with blood work. I had no idea I had until see said. I did the bloodwork prior to HRT so she could see what I was low on and that's when she said "well apparently you blew thru menopause ". I did the HRTb for a few months but preferred the bc and she was ok with my going back on it. I had fertility drugs at 40 trying for a 3rd baby and they said then I wasn't producing enough eggs even with the drugs and my menopause dr said typically when you do fertility drugs it brings menopause on sooner because you are getting rid of more eggs at one time.
@@laurakelley5250 that makes perfect sense, thank you so much for the reply Laura. I will finally be getting off my birth control pills next month and was wondering when you did the same, did you start HRT immediately after stopping your BC pill? I know we are all different, but did HRT continue to mask your menopause symptoms like the birth control pills did or did you develop new symptoms because the birth control pill has higher dosages of estrogen and progesterone? Thanks!
Love this! I am almost 43 and I know in my soul I've been experiencing permenopause for a few years now. But every time I try to discuss it with my doctor/gyno, I'm dismissed as being "too young" or they dismiss HRT as being too risky. It is so frustrating. My periods have been irregular for a couple of years, often times extremely heavy and painful which is not the norm for me (or the younger me). And the sleepless nights?? UGH! But even worse, the BRAIN FOG. I have flat out questioned my sanity and thought at times that I might be developing Dementia or some other neurological disease.... and it has had me terrified. But after watching this video, I'm now back to believing what I used to think (until doctors convinced me otherwise), that, sadly, I am experiencing perimenopause at an earlier age than most women. I'd say I started questioning it at around age 39-40. I am scheduled for my yearly "womanly exam" next Tuesday and intend to bring this up, again, and ask to be placed on the estradiol/patch/progesterone and see how doc responds. Or, start looking for a new doctor. Unfortunately where I live my options will likely be limited, as far as doctors who specialize in this arena and are ready & willing to support me through this journey.
I am 41 in April…and started peri symptoms at 38. I saw my 3rd obgyn yesterday…and she said I am a great candidate for HRT!! So relieved. The night sweats, insomnia, brain fog, anxiety, hot flashes…terrible.
Look for a better doctor. I got on HRT at 43, a year ago, after changing the doctor and after at least 3 years of hot flashes and night sweats. In 3 years I developed osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. I am much better now, and I am weight training to help with bone density, but the damage has been done. Please go see a sane doctor that will help you protect your bones, joints, and heart. I've been on HRT for 11 months and I felt better after three months and I feel like the hormones are fully kicking in only now. At 43, you are not too young, it's early menopause but not unheard of and happens to many of us. Ask for a hormone panel, and if you don't need HRT it will be indicated by normal hormonal levels. Menopause is easily diagnosed using hormone testing and ovary ultrasound.
Same here I am 43 and been getting progressively worse the past few years. I went to an ob/gyn a couple years back and he said everything was fine but its not fine. I don't recognize myself in the mirror I feel like a stranger in my own body. I scheduled an appointment but it isn't until October. I feel like I am losing my mind. I have literally no energy and yet my anxiety is horrendous. I can't sleep at night even with strong medication I am waking up all night. I look like I aged 10 years overnight. Dental issues. My booty disappeared and went to my midsection. I am carrying my weight differently. I am emotional. It's ruining my life. I have no sex drive at all it's destroying my relationship with my partner. My hair is thinning. I started taking high doses of gelatinized maca root, fenugreek and low dose saw palmetto. I am 2 weeks in and starting to feel a little relief from my symptoms. I just pray my Dr. Doesn't refuse to start me on HRT. I will beg him for it at this point because I can't function and live like this anymore. If my Dr tells me no I am telling him I will order it from another country which I will do if he refuses me. 😂
Im 42 the midwife ordered the FSH and it was 80 which is way to high. Within 24 hrs of using the estrodial patch I feel so much better. Try to get your FSH tested that could be the ticket to getting your HRT prescribed.
I’ve been on it for three years. It has saved my sanity! Worth every penny.
Its the sanity for me!!!
How do I get it
Been on the exact same thing as you...patch and prog tabs. Life changing! No more insomnia, hot flashes, night swear, exhaustion, immediate weight gain.
Amen! I wish my mom had tried it. Her peri and meno was a long time mess!
Are you saying the HRT caused or got rid of weight gain?
Thx!
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Using my husband’s account. Love this and I hate my droopy jowels too. Video made me cry as I feel so awful and it helped me understand.
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sure there was some you didn't mention. I've even heard menopause can make your gums around your teeth a little looser too !! So many things it affects!!!!
You are so right! There are so many other symptoms; I just scratched the surface on the most common.
Thank you so much for this video. 💕
Oh my God you’re explaining brain fog due to menopause--no diet or supplements fixed that like estrogen!!
Dr Heather Hirsch is a fabulous MD for podcast and great research factual information!!!
Let’s keep talking about this!!
Very informative video! I’ve just decided to take HRT via the gel. I empathise with all your symptoms. When you mentioned the body odour 😮omg!! I thought it was my dog at first as she always sits with me 🤦♀️that was the final straw. Can I ask you the elasticity in your face and body did it reverse? It looks amazing so I’m presuming it did. The one thing I noticed was I aged so much in 2 years.
I started combipatch this week but it's super costly. I may look at the Estradiol patch with progesterone pill. Thank you for this video!
Love this! We NEED to advocate for one another, it’s a new day, new time, and it’s OUR time! Mature woman need to continue to push for our seat at the table, and continue to push for more health options for us! THANK YOU for speaking about this, we need more to do this. My Mother was also of the generation that we did not talk about these things. As a mature woman of 47, perimenopause kicks my butt!! BUT I refuse to sit back and let it just happen, I want better for myself and then in turn better for my own daughters. THANK YOU!! Xoxo
AMEN!!!!! we don’t have to take it, and we can change the rules and live your best life yet
I am 38 and going through it now took four years to be diagnosed right but scared of hrt thinking about getting on it. I have bad symptoms dizziness, hot flashes, mood swings, crying spells etc it’s bad and I am tired all the time I also call off of work a lot due to these symptoms i literally feel sick I hope I can get better and glad I found your channel.
Thank you so much for the info it’s been great info
Can you please do a hair video? I LOVE your style!
Hi sweetie,
You are so beautiful. I'm 68 and I just found your channel!
I have been watching some of your old videos and I'm fascinated. You sound like a friend. The way you teach us about makeup, even an old broad like me, is so relaxing.
I love makeup. I always have.
I am in a wheelchair if I leave the house but I'm always made up! I'm just an old girlie girl!🤣🤣🤣 I only leave the house once a month but I wear makeup every day. It makes me feel good.
It's so nice to meet you
Love, JoJo ❤️❤️
You made me 😂😂! You have a beautiful spirit.
JoJo, you are my tribe!
Did you mention when you started using HRT? My doctor would not start me on hormones until I am one year past my period. She was ok with me trying BHRT but she did not offer it herself. So I guess my question is did you got prescribed the patch and progesterone before your period stopped? Thanks for all the info you are sharing!
I should add that I'm 53 and I am definitely watching menopause Taylor and looking to see. Which hormone replacement therapy be fit me the best? I am 6 months with no. Noticing the signs and symptoms you have been speaking about.
This video is a God sent. ❤
Thank you so much!!! very very helpful!!
Thanks so much. Thanks also for the specific HRT you are on. I am on the exact same prescription for the past 2 years: .05 Estrogen patch and 200 mg progesterone. I had the exact same systems. I now have to get on the estrogen vaginal cream too because I'm having probs down there. Thank you! TIP: recently I also started taking 3 mg of melatonin and 400 mg of magnesium at bedtime and that has improved my sleep as well. Give it a try.
Thank you for this info! I'm 38 and having a hard time wrapping my brain around becoming perimenopausal, especially since I had a baby not long ago. I feel too young lol. But I know it's going to happen eventually. I appreciate older women sharing their stories and wisdom on this topic.
37 and feel the same way.
You are the demographic I’m trying to reach so you will all have a smoother transition! keep a journal and record your symptoms occasionally!
@@maturemakeupmasterclass Will do! I don't have any symptoms yet but now I know what to look out for.
Oh my gosh the droop! Yes! It literally just happened one day and I was like what?!! And I’m only 42. 🤦🏼♀️
@@Palm_trees_ocean_breeze its not fair
Thank you for talking about this important subject!! On my 50's and started having hot flashes, wakes up 3 times a night and smells like a wet dog in the morning. I was going mad!! it helps to know i am not alone!
Me too! Best thing I ever did. No more hot flashes and sleeping so much better. Wish I had done it sooner
At least we know now!
Thank you for talking about this
I really love ur thoroughness in speaking on this. I watched a woman you tuber who just raved about pellets with no depth or questioning. I felt she was irresponsible with the way she discussed this and made u think oh this sounds great but to me I was not convinced. I needed to do my research. Ty so much for this today. I’m in my later years post 55 so should I be starting HRT this late in the game. Doesn’t HRT. Also help with depression?? Ty so much . Pls respond bc I’m waiting to hear ur thoughts.
It was SOOOO ROUGH for me too! I considered the pellets. I'm thinking about it still even though I've now evened out somewhat. YES! no-one talks about it and it's a THING.
Glad I found your videos XO