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Any info from Early Stage folks – Early Menopause (at 40)?
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Any info from Early Stage folks – Early Menopause (at 40)?

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    • February 17, 2015 at 1:42 pm
    BrookeHL
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      Hi,

      I haven't been here in a long time. I've had several early stage melanomas, all Stage 0 or 1 over the course of the last 20 years or so. I'm currently being followed by Dr. Venna (who used to be at Washington Hospital Center) at INOVA Fairfax. 

      My question is if any of you have been diagnosed with early menopause. My gynecologist said my FSH level is 66 (normal reproductive years FSH is between 4 and 22, post-menopausal is between 25 and 135). Like the melanoma I have no family history of early menopause. One other cause of early menopause is thyroid problems (my throid hormone levels are "normal") and/or a pituitary gland problem/tumor along with a likely familial cancer syndrome thing.

      I don't think this is a possibility in my case, based on my "symptoms", but I just wondered if these two things which are happening to me at a very young age are related at all. So I thought I'd reach out to you all to see if anyone had any similar experience with this.

      Thanks.

      Brooke

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        • February 17, 2015 at 3:34 pm
        StephyD83
        Participant
          You said you have a pituitary tumor? That might be why. I also had a stage 1 melanoma and was found to have 2 pituitary Tumors. They cause me to not have a cycle. So I think you should be seeing an endocrinologist to check all of your hormone levels. If you have an above normal level of prolactin your cycles will stop.
          Stephanie
          • February 17, 2015 at 3:34 pm
          StephyD83
          Participant
            You said you have a pituitary tumor? That might be why. I also had a stage 1 melanoma and was found to have 2 pituitary Tumors. They cause me to not have a cycle. So I think you should be seeing an endocrinologist to check all of your hormone levels. If you have an above normal level of prolactin your cycles will stop.
            Stephanie
            • February 17, 2015 at 3:34 pm
            StephyD83
            Participant
              You said you have a pituitary tumor? That might be why. I also had a stage 1 melanoma and was found to have 2 pituitary Tumors. They cause me to not have a cycle. So I think you should be seeing an endocrinologist to check all of your hormone levels. If you have an above normal level of prolactin your cycles will stop.
              Stephanie
              • February 17, 2015 at 3:35 pm
              Janner
              Participant

                I can't say I've ever heard this topic pop up on this site and I've been around a long time.  Early stage with multiple primaries for 20+ years and early menopause hasn't been an issue for me.

                • February 17, 2015 at 3:35 pm
                Janner
                Participant

                  I can't say I've ever heard this topic pop up on this site and I've been around a long time.  Early stage with multiple primaries for 20+ years and early menopause hasn't been an issue for me.

                  • February 17, 2015 at 3:35 pm
                  Janner
                  Participant

                    I can't say I've ever heard this topic pop up on this site and I've been around a long time.  Early stage with multiple primaries for 20+ years and early menopause hasn't been an issue for me.

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