Menopause, Hormone Replacement Theory & PN
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 3:01 am
Hi,
Thought this might be a valuable thread to start, and I'm confused as what to do myself.
I have a history of Endometriosis and definate Pudendal Neuralgia.
Was looking forward to menopause, as I knew it would wipe out the Endometriosis and hopefully ease some of the symptoms.
Well I'm officially menopausal, and I do not have the dreaded monthly flair up of pain anymore (in my opinion, the monthly curse flairs up any type of physical pain because of it's inflammatory nature, shift in hormones..etc....) but now I've got menopause symptoms to add to the list.
My new gyno recommends Bio-indentical Hormone Replacement Therapy. Have done alot of research, and generally BIHRT is actually beneficial to the body and I would opt for this in a minute if I thought it wouldn't flare up the endo, but who knows?
I still don't know what role Endometriosis played/plays in my pain.
Would appreciate any thoughts or experiences with bio-indentical hormones, even if you didn't have endo....and if you did....PLEASE help!!
Less pain everybody,
Jackie OUCH
Thought this might be a valuable thread to start, and I'm confused as what to do myself.
I have a history of Endometriosis and definate Pudendal Neuralgia.
Was looking forward to menopause, as I knew it would wipe out the Endometriosis and hopefully ease some of the symptoms.
Well I'm officially menopausal, and I do not have the dreaded monthly flair up of pain anymore (in my opinion, the monthly curse flairs up any type of physical pain because of it's inflammatory nature, shift in hormones..etc....) but now I've got menopause symptoms to add to the list.
My new gyno recommends Bio-indentical Hormone Replacement Therapy. Have done alot of research, and generally BIHRT is actually beneficial to the body and I would opt for this in a minute if I thought it wouldn't flare up the endo, but who knows?
I still don't know what role Endometriosis played/plays in my pain.
Would appreciate any thoughts or experiences with bio-indentical hormones, even if you didn't have endo....and if you did....PLEASE help!!
Less pain everybody,
Jackie OUCH