It's good advice to have a thorough exam -- be sure to have your thyroid checked.
Interestingly, women in perimenopause/ menopausal years have increased incidence of thyroid problems (See http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/sha... for the stats). It's not surprising because the endocrine system is a delicately balanced orchestra of interactions -- FSH, estrogen and progesterone levels start moving around, and consequentially other hormones are affected, like melatonin, adrenal and thyroid. And one of the (many) symptoms of hypothyroidism is constipation. (See also http://www.thyroid-guide.org/hypothyroid...).
Your question/issue is a really common one related to changes we go through before menopause. You may find it comes and goes during the month as the hormone levels cycle through. (Speaking from experience here :). Fasten your seatbelt -- the road to menopause has lots of intriguing bends and turns!
brhill11 (anonymous) says...
It's good advice to have a thorough exam -- be sure to have your thyroid checked.
Interestingly, women in perimenopause/ menopausal years have increased incidence of thyroid problems (See http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/sha... for the stats). It's not surprising because the endocrine system is a delicately balanced orchestra of interactions -- FSH, estrogen and progesterone levels start moving around, and consequentially other hormones are affected, like melatonin, adrenal and thyroid. And one of the (many) symptoms of hypothyroidism is constipation. (See also http://www.thyroid-guide.org/hypothyroid...).
Your question/issue is a really common one related to changes we go through before menopause. You may find it comes and goes during the month as the hormone levels cycle through. (Speaking from experience here :). Fasten your seatbelt -- the road to menopause has lots of intriguing bends and turns!
Be well :)
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March 25, 2008 at 5:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )