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Are there any young women on board which have used estrogen/progesterone to treat amenorrhea and ostepenia? I know there are risks. It is scarey and confusing.
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Amenorrhea/osteopenia - HRT - 19 year old
- By justfortoday
- Posted March 2, 2009 at 1:34 pm · 6 replies
- In Osteopenia (low bone density)
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- By Fitness_and_Function
- Posted March 3, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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Hi 19 year old, I do not have experience with the use of any of the drugs, what you should me more concerned about is the reason why you have amenorrhea and low bone mass. Is it because you are doing a lot of sports, or low body weight? If you are very active in sports, you may want to talk to your coach, because fracture (hip spine, wrist and shoulder joint) and possible lifelong health problems can arise. You will have to change your training regimen and prevent over training and variation of the training protocol. If you have a low body weight, you may have to check with a registered dietitian for nutrition counseling. Before taking drugs or this "magic pill" take an honest look at your lifestyle and determine what is more important. Wish you good luck!
- By justfortoday
- Posted March 4, 2009 at 9:03 pm
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The training atletic thing is not an issue, don't do that. Do have a history of PCOS which causes lack of menstraul cycles. The theory is lack of estrogen brings on the low bone mineral density. It is all very complicated and confusing. Am having very hard time sorting it all out.
- By MotherGoose
- Posted March 5, 2009 at 7:58 am
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Yes, the "training thing" IS a big issue. This is common amongst many female athletes who train, i.e., exercise to the point where they have irregular or absent periods. This not only subjects them to bone loss (despite the stimulus of exercise) but also cardiac problems, too. (Anorexia can also be the cause of bone loss in young women as well). Women need their hormones to protect their bodies. If their bodies have shut down this production -- namely with loss of periods -- medical intervention is needed. This is not all that complicated. Young women are generally not thinking of their future -- BUT -- when they are older, even not all that old -- their past, healthwise will catch up to them. Osteoporosis is not usually something we "get" when we are post-menopausal, but something that the years of deficiencies/poor habits/ neglect visit upon a now-natural hormone deficit body. A loss of periods= loss of estrogen, whether from too much training or from menopause.
Research "female athlete and dysmenorrhea" -- keeping to the reputable sites like those of medical institutions and schools. PubMed is a good one.
Lucy Buckley PT aka Mother Goose
- By YoungMum88
- Posted March 6, 2009 at 12:43 am
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The 'training issue' MAYBE a problem with some but NOT ALL mothergoose. I am 21 with osteoporosis and yes young people do get it too. Mine is a combination of irregular periods (not due to training or sport it just happens sometimes!) and also from pregnancy. My mother also suffered from irregular periods and I feel I have inherited that from her. I would like to know more about what i need to correct my periods as they are still very irregular. If you can find any good info please let me know justforfun as no one seems to look deper into this problem they simply look at statistics and no further.
- By justfortoday
- Posted March 7, 2009 at 3:25 pm
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What I meant is that training is not issue for me since I do not do training. I know it is for others. Don't have an explanation for why this lack of estrogen exists. Current diagnosis is PCOS- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome which includes irregular/absent periods as one of its symptoms. Most conventional doctors put patients on BCPs for this. The BCP brings on monthly bleed but I don't believe it corrects problem since it returns when you discontinue pill. The option of HRT with estrogen/progesterone is another way it is addressed. Don't know what long term solution, if any,this is.
- By onelife1976
- Posted March 9, 2009 at 2:28 pm
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hello...I am 32 and am also was diag. with Amenorrhea when I was 19...but later found out that I had POF..premature Overain Failure...wich the loss of estog. caused me to develop Osteoporosis...I am on Estadiol 3mg...and have been on many HRT..but have found Estradiol to be the safest one for me. let me know if you have more questions..I am also on Bonevia once a mos. for the bone loss.
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