Experiences with

Growth hormone

I've been weighing up the merits of asking for some testosterone gel on NHS. I didnt want to proceed without knowing my female hormone status so I carried out a Randox health home test last week. I already take HRT in tablet form, my results seem ok. My testosterone is in range but looks low, ditto

hi all can anyone tell me the difference between pth and pthrl blood test I have been to see a professor of endocrinology and he says I need a parathyroid removing due to my hypercalcemia I still feel absolutely like I am dying and so nauseous I have also been diagnosed with reactive hyperglycaemia

Morning all, I was wondering if anyone else experiences a surge in anxiety symptoms on the day they take AA. I definitely feel my mood nose diving in the day when I take it. The next day I feel weak and exhausted. Then gradually better until the next week. I am speaking to my GP later on today. I have

Hi everyone. My first post for many years so I’m now very out of date on everything as I’ve been happily ticking along for ages taking a combination of thyroxine and T3 and keeping my TSH levels quite low. I’ve recently been referred back to endo to confirm the T3 prescription and for some adrenal

Is anyone else having issues with adult acne or rosea / perma red face on HRT meds? I'm on patches (everol) and have other issues, and this isnt to do with hot flushes, its just spots, perma bright red cheeks / face etc. Thanks

So report has come back from investigation as : Vaginal atrophy and caruncle bladder findings unremarkable, ureteric orifice normal. so conclusion for use of HRT Now to decide definitely on the vagifem pessary or estriol cream, favouring the cream if I'm honest. just want it sorted !!

Hi, Hope you're all well?? I had an appointment this morning which was cancelled at the last minute after a year of waiting. I had to go to Bristol hospital as it specialises in endo and my local hospital said I am to complex. I have severe endometriosis, the last MRI that was done in April 24 shows

I recently had a blood test as my HRT meds haven't been addressing most of the symptoms I first presented with. To be honest I suspect perimenopause was the easy go to because of my age. The results showed a TPO antibody level of 1137 but my thyroid hormones are within normal range so I have been

I have been having the worst endometriosis symptoms for the last 3 cycles. Ended up in hospital the last 2 times. recently to get answers I got a private MRI which shows adenemiosis fibroid uterus multiple fibroids kissing ovaries stuck to uterus with endometriomas on both ovaries. Had to also get Private

Hi guys, I am scheduled for FET. Currently CD21, my LH level was 20 however estrogen level is 1 only. Plan for next bloods on Wednesday and probably embryo transfer after. endometrium lining 12 as per today’s scan. How important is estrogen level for implantation ? My fertility clinic is not much

"Compliance" with meds taking and timing is a big issue, as we all know. And research shows that especially with the elderly, compliance to meds regimes and timings by day and by week is difficult to follow. And the consequences are not good. When one is on doublet therapy (whether or not one had also

Hi all, Okay my first post… always suffered from painful periods remember being sent to the medical room at school for belly aches. Yet after having my daughter at 24 I became anaemic from months of bleeding and have suffered since. Been on iron supplements for the past 20 years. The odd internal

Hi, Im 50 and started on combined HRT in the last 3 week to help with bad sleep and night sweats and i was fine with the oestrogen gel but when starting the utrogestan tablets i feel sick and dizzy and cant think straight, sore boobs. I take thyroid meds for Underactive thyroid and wonder if the hrt

Hi, Im 50 and started on combined HRT in the last 3 week to help with bad sleep and night sweats and i was fine with the oestrogen gel but when starting the utrogestan tablets i feel sick and dizzy and cant think straight, sore boobs. I take thyroid meds for Underactive thyroid and wonder if the hrt

Hi all, I've had fibromyalgia for 7 years, but after a number of months of new burning, sore pain down below, ive been diagnosed with vulvodynia 😒 Apparently it's quite common for folks with fibro 🙄 I've increased my amitryptaline to 60mg, and use lidocaine 5% ointment, hrt cream and usual self care

I am 6 months post op a total hysterectomy following 3 years of severe pelvic pain. I have always had heavy and painful periods.I had Adenomyosis and fibroids. Following the op I was blissfully pain-free for 8 weeks. Once I started hrt my pains came back with avengance :( I saw gynae again, who said

I’m new here and I’m really struggling with restless legs and arms and night sweats. I’m not sleeping and as soon as I relax arms n legs play up then I get hot and cold and clammy. It’s driving me crazy. Went to Gp today and he’s started me on HRT patches. Any advice pls? I need sleep

My first time posting and really sorry for the long post. I have been struggling for the last 13 years, I’ve lost all of my thirties to pain and discomfort. My first laparoscopy and helium beam treatment back in 2011 they detected peritoneal pocketing found in the left uteri- sacral ligament and left

Hiya, I'm 31 and currrently being treated with 3 monthly triptorelin injections. It worked okay for the first 3 months (very mild pain randomly). As I went for the 2nd injection in July, I picked up my HRT as I started getting hot flushes. Within 2 weeks of taking HRT, I've had to to take 5 days off

Has anyone else who suffered from mental health challenges before menopause notice symptoms got worse when they hit menopause? Or perhaps may have improved? Mine got worse, way worse, and I’m not sure that hrt is helping with that really 🤔.