Time for Pap

[goofywife]

Ok, since the subject was brought up, and it seems like some of you have experiences, I have a question. All of the women in my family older than me have all had hysterectomys, so I can't ask them.

I have not had a period for almost 2 years. When do the hot flashes start?

[Emmsmom]

My MIL uses the over the counter ESTROVEN or something like that. She swears by it. I will need to find something when I reach that stage. My granny had a hysterectomy and she still get hotflashes. I think she take primproe (sp). Good Luck.

[judy]

Janet,

Don't stop them cold turkey. I did that and was I sorry! The doctor told me that was the reason the hot flashes came back with a vengeance! I also developed arthritis, which was caused by menopause so I have to take prempro.

Anyway, you might want to suffer through the exam so that your symptoms don't attack you like mine did.

[judy]

Originally Posted by goofywife

Ok, since the subject was brought up, and it seems like some of you have experiences, I have a question. All of the women in my family older than me have all had hysterectomys, so I can't ask them.

I have not had a period for almost 2 years. When do the hot flashes start?

Consider yourself lucky Michelle. You probably aren't going to have them.

If I were you, I'd be doing the dance of joy right now!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by goofywife

Ok, since the subject was brought up, and it seems like some of you have experiences, I have a question. All of the women in my family older than me have all had hysterectomys, so I can't ask them.

I have not had a period for almost 2 years. When do the hot flashes start?

You probably won't have any of those awful symptoms. YOU ARE SOOOO LUCKY!!

[Janet]

I am usually able to talk him out of the exam. He just does the breast thing. Don't know if I'll be able to talk him out of it this year or not. I always tell him it's a waste of time because I don't want to know the results and if they were bad I wouldn't do anything about it anyway.

I go this Saturday and I'm not looking forward to it. As soon as my appointment is over, I'm gonna try the Estroven. Hopefully it will work for me and I won't have to go back, but if not, I'll have a new 1-year prescription.

[judy]

Well good luck! I hate the breast exam too.

Judy

[Tink]

Goofywife, you're considered "through" menopause when you've gone a full yr without a period. I agree with the others that you're most likely never going to have a hot flash. You lucky lady!

I've had up to 7 months between periods... start thinking "this time 'm gonna hit that year!" And then I'll get one again. LOL
Age 52 is the average age for menopause, and I'll be 53 in November, so I'm more than willing to be average!
I really don't have terrible hot flashes, but I'm much more emotional and wimpy than I normally am. I can get choked up over little or nothing and it's quite embarrassing for someone who's not used to being that way.
For example, when I was leaving my Moms house yesterday my 2 yr old granddd cried about my leaving her and I felt myself tearing up right with her. LOL How foolish and unlike me!

[Forgivenmom5]

That's not foolish Tink. You just love your grandbaby. Wish I got to see mine more often but my lifestyle and Traci's just don't leave much time to get together.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Tink

I really don't have terrible hot flashes, but I'm much more emotional and wimpy than I normally am. I can get choked up over little or nothing and it's quite embarrassing for someone who's not used to being that way.
For example, when I was leaving my Moms house yesterday my 2 yr old granddd cried about my leaving her and I felt myself tearing up right with her. LOL How foolish and unlike me!

I know what you mean. I cry at the drop of a hat. I was worried about crying on vacation in front of the others......sure enough I did it! Not once but twice! It might have even been three times! I hate that part!!!!!!!!

[Emmsmom]

How did things go at the docs visit?

[goofywife]

Ladies, Thank you so much! Woo Hoo! I am only 44 but I started at 11. I hope that's it. I do think I have been less tolerant of the heat this year.

Originally Posted by Tink

Goofywife, you're considered "through" menopause when you've gone a full yr without a period. I agree with the others that you're most likely never going to have a hot flash. You lucky lady!