Going in to Menopause in your early 40's?

When I was 41 I had my tubes tied. I'm now 45 & have not had a period for 7 months. The one before that was after an 11 month absence. My GYN did a blood test that indicated that I was indeed going through Menopause. I had my only child when I was 24. I was on & off the Pill from the age of 19. Has anybody else gone through Menopause at such an early age? I found some stuff on the net that said that after having your tubes tied you go through Menopause early. I also heard that the younger you are when you get your first period the sooner you go through Menopause? I was 11 when I got my first period. I was never very reguler unless I was on the Pill. I'm also VERY emotional & starting to get some really bad hot flashes. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

With the exception of the TL, I swear it sounds as if you're describing MY life!

I started menopause when I was 36, started my period when I was almost 11, and had one child at the age of 24.

There is no set time to start menopause, and if your doctor's confirmed the fact that you are indeed doing so, then that's what's going on. and your tubal doesn't play a role in menopause; that's part of the post-tubal-syndrome hype that people want to believe (and is completely false).

If you're finding yourself having a lot of difficulties with emotions and insomnia, may I suggest trying an herbal product called "Changes for Women Day & Night Formula" by Zand. You can find it in most natural food stores, and I swear it's helped me considerably. Also, the insomnia -- when it is really bad -- is easily remedied by using a prescription sleep aid (I use Ambien 10mg...cut in half, so 5mg).

I can say from experience that the earlier you begin your period the earlier menopause, is a myth. I began my periods at 9 yrs of age and began menopause at 56 yrs old. I do have a friend who never had children and did not have her tubes tied or a hysterectomy that began menopause at 36 yrs old. Her doctor confirmed it and her periods stopped completely when she was 38 yrs of age. That is very early but it isn't rare or usual, unfortunately for some. Perhaps you might check into harmone therapy to stop the hot flashes and your emotions from going haywire. I hope this helped.

I am 37 and pre menopausal. I had my tubes tied at 34 and I got my period at 10. I have 3 kids and I started at 27 stopped at 33. Now I get a monthly period,but sometimes it is hardly even a period and sometimes it is really bad. I am always hot and I retain a ton of water all month long. There are some natural things that you can get at GNC that help with the hot flashes. Ask your doctor and I am sure that she/he would probably know. I don't want to tell you some products that I am taking and have you get sick because everyone is different. Good luck

Although there is no rule about when menopause will come, there is usually (not always) a direct relation with the time of your first period.
But, the thing is not like it's usually told. The real thing(Although its the usual case, not always like that, i repeat), is that, if you have your first period real soon, its more likely that your menopause will come LATER than usual. On the opposite, if your first period comes late, you have more chances to have your menopause SOONER.(The myth is just the opposite to reality, you see).
Apart from that, other things that affect menopause are genetical facts, smoking(Which can make menopause come 2 or 3 years before its time), and other things...
The common thing is for menopause to come after 40 years and before 55 years. Being the "best" at 50 years or so.
So don't worry, 45 years is not such a strange or bad age for that, although it seems too soon.

About your emotions, the changes in your hormone levels, accompanied by your own thoughts, are an explosive combination. Although trying to relax is difficult, is the best thing to do. Try to drink some herbal drinks, which are natural and really work (Go to herbalist so he will recommend you, as not all herbs are for everybody...).

Have a nice day, and good luck with everything :)

The difference between "normal" and "average" age of menopause is similar to what we keep telling young girls about when their periods will start. There is tremendous variation. Although the average age for menopause is 51, 45 is still officially within the "normal" range, because normal is a very wide range.

Menopause is defined as no periods for 12 months. So even though you started having irregularity at 41, you weren't officially at menopause. If you go another 5 months with no periods, then you'll be officially at menopause, and you'll be 45. That's within the normal range.

I think it is just as difficult to predict when menopause will happen as it is to predict when a girl will get her first period. In other words ... you can't :-)