[Dianna]

I turn 40 in June. Dr’s have ignored me for years. Too young for perimenopause, ya know. I’m ok right now, but I’d like to have my ducks in a row if things begin to get worse. Thanks for the info.

[Melinda in TN]

You're welcome! BTW, you can start into peri-menopause in your early 40’s so keep an eye on things. I was in my late 40’s when it started. I was through menopause by the time I was 51.

Also, when I was in my 30’s I started having symptoms of menopause so I went to my doctor. They ran blood tests and found that my thyroid had more or less quit working and it had tumors in it. They started me on a synthroid and the symptoms and tumors went away. The symptoms of low thyroid and menopause were the same.

If you know something is wrong and your doctor blows you off, find another doctor, preferably a female one.