[Kathy]

Katie, My hormones were so low, that even if I were menopausal, I was in the less than normal range. I was definitely far from normal for a 29 year old. Normal range, is just that, what is 'normally' found in a woman your age, menopausal, or not, pregnant, or not. I am on a progesterone cream, it is compounded at my local pharmacy. I have no side effects, not bad ones at least. I now have a sex drive, my cycles have normalized, and I have more energy. My dr said that even though my estrogen was low, that she didn't want to put me on that because estrogen is linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. It took me forever to find a dr who actually checked my hormones, it is not my OBGYN or my normal family dr; but a nurse practitioner that is very into natural medicine. I had to go at a certain time of month, by 9am, and fast. She was very specific on the instructions, in order to get an accurate result. I was amazed that I have suffered some of these problems ever since puberty; yet no one ever took the time to check my hormones, just prescribed stuff. So, you may have to look around to find someone willing to take the time to find someone who is willing to look for what is wrong and follow up (I had to be retested several times in order to get the prescription correct for me).