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Originally Posted by *Laurie*
I'm sorry, your physical situation sounds very difficult. As for knowing when you hit menopause....for me I think I was in perimenopause for several years. Then I started having hot flashes, which are truly bizarre and even rather frightening. A few months after that I just stopped having periods. But, the creepy hot flashes have continued, although I'm experiencing them much, much less than I used to (stopped periods 2 years ago).
I also have fibroids and have had a couple of bouts of post-menopausal bleeding, which is scary. Last time my biopsy was normal. I have an appointment with my gyn next week & will probably have another uterine biopsy.
I wish the doc would just give me a hysterectomy, but he insists that hysterectomies can be detrimental to cardiac health.
*sigh*
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Laurie, Because of having 4 c-sections, my OGBYN has been trying to get my to have a total hysterectomy which is too invasive while in college. The location of my fibroids are inside the uterine lining; therefore, it is the reason to be cut open through my c-sectional scar. My dr. insisted that was my only option to rid myself from the excruciating painful heavy periods due to oversize uterus and multiple fibroids. Wow, I was never informed that post-menopausal bleeding my occur. I was told that if I chose not to have hysterectomy, that eventually the fibroids would shrink and no more problems. Hope your next check-up goes well!
