I'm a 20 year old who just found out that I have premature ovarian failure. Does anyone have any info on this? I read that only 8% of women with pof are able to conceive... can anyone confirm this? It's so devastating, but if I wanted to get pregnant in the future, I would want to use my own eggs and not a donors.
I also have auto-immune problems with my thyroid, is there any advice for how to deal with all of this? I just read that soy is bad for people with thyroiditis, and I'm a vegetarian so I naturally try to eat a lot of soy... should I quit?
And my doctor mentioned taking testosterone as well as estrogen if I start HRT... does anyone have experience with taking testosterone replacement therapy as a female? Thanks so much. I myself have never had it but from the lack of answers maybe others either are ashamed or they do not read all questions. If you have the patience read as many of these sites as you can:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=c...
Then, I would suggest contacting support groups, its the best you can do for yourself, talking with other women in your condition
http://www.pofsupport.org/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prema...
http://www.drdonnica.com/guests/00006208...
http://www.daisynetwork.org.uk/
http://www.peacehealth.org/kbase/topic/s...
Good luck and don't be so depressed, there is always hope. |
