Menopause at 32

[randomuser5593]

Evening. I am new here. Guess I’m on the internet looking for some advice! So it’s suspected I have endometriosis and I’m on a waiting list for a laparoscopy (feels like it’s taking forever!). The specialist and my gp have decided to start me on prostap and I will use HRT patches.

guess I’m just here to ask any advice. Tips. Anyone had similar. I’m very anxious of what is to come!

thanks all x

Hi OP, sorry you face this situation. Can you explain a bit more? What is prostap, what does it do? I've been on here for a while, but haven't come across the name of this medication.

I don't have personal experience of either early menopause or endometriosis, sorry. I knew someone who had her ovaries removed after she was found to have a gene that made them likely to develop cancer, and she found the resulting early menopause very hard. People who knew her well said there were noticeable changes to her personality; she became less patient among other things.

Hopefully what is suggested for you is much less radical and resolves your problems.

I have Endo and PCOS. I was put into temporary menopause for 6 months at 31 to clear it. I had my Clomid baby at 33.

I'm now 47 (today!) and I'm peri. I still have Endo and PCOS, have had one surgery for Endo, but mostly fine.

The main things for me were hot flushes and rage.

Morning both.

thanks for taking the time to reply to me!
essentially prostap is an injection which will make me start the menopause.

Azandme happy birthday!! Hope you have a lovely day. Thanks for letting me know. I hope I don’t have many side effects.

thanks again both

@randomuser5593 It's only temporary. It won't put you into menopause forever. That only happens if you have your ovaries removed or they fail (naturally.)

Presumably once you've had the investigations, the meds will wear off having any impact?

Not sure why you are also being given HRT because that will just replace the hormones the other drug is 'zapping' , albeit at a lower dose and not on a cycle like normal periods.

Are they doing it to protect your bones for a few months?

I aren’t 100% sure in all honesty.
I just had a telephone consultation yesterday where they explained they’ll put me on to prostap which essentially is medical menopause. But to help with some side effects they’ll put me on HRT. I never thought about why they are stopping one thing but giving me the patches, which like you say will reverse what they’re trying to stop.

I have an in face appointment on the 29th so will be sure to query that. Thank you!

it is temporary until I get the laparoscopy, yes. They’ve said if I react well to it. It’s an indication that my ovaries should be removed to help with the endo

thanks again

https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/support-groups

I'd look at this site and see what they say @randomuser5593

The possible treatment plan sounds a little odd from what you have said.
Yes, if you remove your ovaries, your endo won't flare, but you would need HRT for another 20 years. I think the idea of that is to give you both estrogen +progesterone daily so one counteracts the other and your endo won't be stimulated by the estrogen.

But- what about children? Do you have any or want any?