Post menopause symptoms

[Zazu44]

Hi I wonder if anyone can help me before I call the dr.
Been through the menopause and 4 years ago had a total hysterectomy due to bleeding. Have had no symptoms for around 3 1/2 years but have started being very hot exactly like hot flushes and sweat so much as in excessively.
I have been overweight since menopause and still not coming off 😔 but I wondered if I could be having symptoms again after all these years or it's something else? I'm 58 and have never had HRT......help

I didn't want to read and run @Zazu44 as I can see you've not had any replies.

Not quite sure of the timeline here.

Did your periods stop a while before your hysterectomy? Or do you mean you were put into surgical menopause at the time of your hysterectomy when they took out your ovaries as well?

And was the bleeding happening after your periods had stopped (or seemed to have stopped?)

Sorry for all the questions!

Most women find that when they have their ovaries removed, they have meno symptoms immediately. A lot are offered HRT straight after the op.

However, meno symptoms can carry on for many years. Even in women who have their ovaries, they can be still having flushes for years and years, sometimes forever. So it's not unusual to have symptoms at 58 .

Being overweight gives you some extra estrogen as the fat is converted into estrogen. So it could be that this has helped you over for a bit but now your levels are falling.

I'd ask to see a menopause consultant/gynae and talk to them about it, and consider HRT if you need some help.

Thanks @JinglingHellsBells for replying I think I'll speak to the doctor. Periods had stopped for 3 years then had bleeding so had a hysterectomy inc ovaries menopause symptoms had stopped but now returned