Episode 4 - My recent blood work results

Do I have some exciting news for you!!! I got some blood work back and want to share the results with you.
 
I am 53 and will guess that I have been going through perimenopause 5+ years (?)
but don't have a cycle to follow to know. 

I had a hysterectomy 10 years ago and because of this (my age and symptoms I was experiencing) I wanted to get blood work to see how close I was to menopause. 
 
 Why? Because I am a BIG fan of HRT – esp Estrogen.

I have been on Progesterone for about 1.5 years for sleep and it helps a LOT.
 
I knew that as SOON as I hit menopause, I WANTED to start Estrogen.
 
I have had some weight gain and sleep problem (hence why I am takin g Progesterone) and focusing more on building muscle, sleeping and eating well. Altho my kids would say I am a bit more bitchier, I think I have done pretty well.😉
 
So then WHY would I go on Estrogen? Because of the PROTECTIVE aspects. 
 
Although my progesterone was (very low) which explained sleep problems, my Estrogen was HIGH.

 So (just for perspective) IF I didn’t get my blood work done and DID have HF & NS – The standard of care (in Canada) is, you don’t need blood work to Rx HRT and can do based on symptoms alone.
 
 In my case, I had TOO much E so putting me on MORE E is a bad idea.
 
The argument is also, "hormones change all the time so testing is not a good strategy".
 
So then why do they test women when trying to get pregnant? Make it make sense.🙄
 
So what did my blood tests show?
 
I HAVE HIT MENOPAUSE. YAYYYYY!!
 
And why am I so happy?
 
 1. I know where I am in my menopause journey.
 2. I am starting E STAT. (husband is getting it as we speak).
 3. The “safe” zone of starting HRT is 10 years of menopause (altho you can start it before).
4. I am doing whatever it takes (and what I believe) to be the best in preventing so many menopause related conditions.

So did you ever hear someone celebrate the fact that she reached menopause?

No? Then let this be your first.

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Thank you for listening.