For the last several months, I have experienced night sweats for a few nights every month. After trying to adjust my water intake, etc, I noticed a pattern: they only occur for about two nights when I'm ovulating and five nights before and during my period. I'm only 35, so technically, I'm too young for menopause. Yes, I've spoken to my doctor about it, and she agrees that it's not menopause. Have any of you experienced this? Have you found anything to make them stop?
I've gotten them around my period for years staring around age 35-36 (age 41 now). So yes, I've experienced it.
One thing that makes a difference for me: I can only wear cotton jammies. If I wear anything satin-y to bed, its worse. And if I wake feeling really icky, I just change into a clean nightshirt in the middle of the night.
(and Yes, JC, it started after the birth of my 1st child too!)
I've had this ever since I gave birth to my first daughter at age 28 and I am now 44. I figured it was hormonal but I don't have a solution.
This is perimenopause and you are at the right age for that. That is about the time I started with the hot flashes at night. I would discuss birth control with your doctor, that might help.
The only thing I found to help was a shower! I also found some pjs that had underarmor in them so if I did sweat I didn't feel it as much. Love them!!! I'm now in full blow menopause. Lovely.
The only thing that ever helped me was having a change of pajamas close by. Sorry!
Yes, I've been there. I was suspecting pre-menopause. When I mentioned it to my doctor she made a change in the birth control pills I was taking. I haven't had one since so I'm thinking it was something hormonal.
You might be in perimenopause. I would go see a doctor who specializes in bioidentical hormones. They are plant based and identical to our hormones. I am considering going to one myself.
Not menopause yet but it's prime time for peri-menopause.
I'm surprised your dr didn't mention that.
Peri-menopause is the lead up to full menopause and it can last 10 - 15 years.
Some women start earlier than others.
It's a period of increasingly out of balance hormones.
You can have long periods, short periods, skip a period, have another period in 14 days, night sweats, hot flashes - but it starts out gradually.
You'll be fine, then have a hot flash, then be fine for several months, then have a later period, then be fine, then have a short period, etc and so forth.
You can still get pregnant so keep up with your birth control.
Another possibility is your thyroid might be acting up.
I wouldn't try taking anything for it until you know for sure what it is.
Have your hormone levels measured (thyroid too) right about when you will be experiencing your symptoms or just before.
If it's peri-menopause then maybe Estroven can help.
If it's thyroid, Estroven will not help at all.
There is a wonderful book...Try the library:
"The Wisdom of Menopause" by Northrup
It's about 600 pages and a chock-full of information !
Or try a good acupuncturist or naturopath doctor (?)
Might be an early peri-menopause...
