My mother wishes to have another child but my further has had a operation to stop him having children. My mother had an operation where they remove a thin layer of lining from the womb which has put her into early menopause, she is 36 but desperately wants another child. She still has a womb and obviously lining but would she have a chance with IVF? Thanks.

I have been having hot sweats day and night for two months now. I am menopausal and 53 yrs. old and have had no periods for 9 months. I also have a virus and thyroid problems. I can’t sleep at all at night and drench the bed about three times. Could this be menopause or thyroid or something else? Can you reccommend anything natural for sleep and sweats?Thanks a lot

I have thyroid disease and I am taking synthroid for it. If I start to get hot I will break out into a sweat. It is like a hot flash. I don’t have night sweats so I know I am over the menopause thing. Does anyone out there do the same thing that has thyroid disease? This is very bothersome to me… a real drag!

The following is provided for information purposes only. If you believe you have a medical condition requiring treatment, please consult a qualified physician.

Two years ago, my doctor ordered routine blood tests as a part of my yearly check-up, and the lab mistakenly measured 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP). Although I am an adult male, my 17-OHP level is in the prepubertal range without evidence of a clinical disease.

17-OHP is considered to be a precursor of both testosterone (T) and cortisol. It is rarely, if ever, measured in men, and is primarily evaluated during pregnancy, or during the diagnostic workup for female infertility and congenital adrenal hyperplasia in children. If a man’s T level is normal, 17-OHP is assumed to be normal. Although my testosterone (T) level is normal, 17-OHP is abnormal and my ratio of 17-OHP to T is 0.02. For men with normal testicular function the ratio is 0.24 +/- 0.08 (J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1978 Nov;47(5):1144-7; Basal and human chorionic gonadotropin-stimulated 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone and testosterone levels in Klinefelter’s syndrome).

Low 17-OHP levels are associated with combat stress, old age, steroid abuse; disorders such as Addison’s disease, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, adrenal exhaustion, hypogonadism; and various intersex disorders such 17-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency and Klinefelter’s syndrome, a genetic condition characterized by XXY chromosome pattern.

Both T and 17-OHP dramatically increase in males before and after birth. During the first 1-2 months of life, these hormones surge to adult levels during a period know as the “mini puberty” of infancy. Research suggests that exposure to prenatal stress can disrupted the surge in these hormones during critical phases of brain development.

Studies show that exogenous T increases a man’s sex drive without changing his sexual orientation. Although it is well established that T is necessary for the development of male secondary sex characteristics, low, high or normal T levels alone do not determine a man’s sexual orientation.

Again, it is interesting to note that both T AND 17-OHP surge simultaneously during the prenatal, postnatal, and adolescent periods of male sexual development. This seems to suggest that T may work together with either 17-OHP or some other hormone for which 17-OHP is a precursor, perhaps epitestosterone (EpiT). Too much or too little T in the absence of corresponding levels 17-OHP or EpiT in the blood may result in a homosexual orientation. It is possible that an imbalance between 17-OHP and T or T and EpiT may distinguish homosexual from heterosexual men. Currently, EpiT is only measured in urine for the purpose of detect illicit anabolic steroid use by athletes.

I worked with my doctor for a year before finding that the vitamin that balances my hormones is pyridoxine or vitamin B6, often referred to as the “anti-stress vitamin.” Although my vitamin B6 level is normal, B6 at 150-200 mg per day for one month normalizes my 17-OHP level, while raising the ratio of 17-OHP to T from a baseline of 0.02 to 0.17. However, after a month without therapy my levels return to baseline.

It is well established that steroid hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, exert their effects in the body by binding to steroid hormone receptors in the nucleus of the cell and altering gene transcription. Interestingly, the bioactive form of vitamin B6, pyridoxal-5-phosphate (PLP) binds to steroid receptors in a manner that inhibits the binding of steroid hormones, thus decreasing their effects. Consequently, increased binding of PLP to steroid receptors for estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and other steroid hormones may explain why mega doses vitamin B6 correct my hormone imbalance.

I encourage anyone who believes there is a biological basis for his same-sex attraction to have his T, progesterone and 17-OHP levels measured. If you are unable to find a doctor to do so, or privacy is an issue, order the tests yourself through a direct access laboratory such as EconoLabs or Health Tests Direct.

My doctor always obtained both baseline and post-therapy early morning (8:00 AM), fasting blood samples. Recent vitamin, mineral, and prescription drug intake may compromise the accuracy of results. I eliminated them from my diet for at least two weeks prior to any blood test.

The Postnatal Gonadotropin and Sex Steroid Surge—Insights from the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol. 87, No. 1 24-28

http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/short/87/1/24

To date, there are no published, peer-reviewed studies of 17-OHP levels and 17-OHP to T ratios in homosexual males.
Homosexuality is not a disease. Many heterosexuals also experience same-sex attraction. There are three questions here:

1) Does vitamin B6 influence hormone levels?

2) Do 17-OHP levels and/or 17-OHP to T ratios distinguish homosexual from heterosexual males?

3) If such a difference exists, does vitamin B6 influence hormone levels and/or brain regions associated with sexual orientation?
There are no published studies on the effect of vitamins on sexual orientation.
Androsterone/Etiocholanolone Ratios in Male Homosexuals

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1586258&blobtype=pdf

They tell me soya, is this true???

Shouldn’t women have the right to individually choose?…Do you think Dr.’s or Society should be able to decide what age is an appropriate cut-off for IVF treatments? It’s being reported that the 66 year old women who bore twins two years ago has passed away, now people are up-in-arms so to speak about how humane it was for a Dr to give her twins and now those two-year-olds have no mother…. What do you think?

I am 27 and I take Ortrotricyclen. I get hot flashes frequently. Especially when I am Pmsing and More at nighttime. I’ve been taking bcp’s for 4 years now. Could this be caused by the pill?

i have been having some pretty bad mood swings for awhile, and i would like to try something natural to help manage them. i dont know the cause of them, but i’m thinking they are stress related. im young, so they arent because of menopause, i workout on a regular basis, i hav a healthy diet, and its not pms. any serious suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

She felt faint the other day and has been having a lot of headaches, chills and sweats. Are these menopausal symptoms too?

I have this treatment done 9 months ago now i don’t feel that atraction to my husband, that I need to take hormones? What is wrong now i dont’t feel what I use to feel before, can someone tell me what to do?

I am only 4 weeks pregnant and I have terrible hot flashes! I had them even before I got pregnant (the doc thought I was premenapausal). Now it’s out of control. I know I can’t take any of the medicine I use to take for it. Any suggestions?
Oh, and I can’t stop sneezing. I don’t have a cold nor allergies.
To make matters worse…I live in Florida!!

well i have endometriosis and i got put on hormone therapy which puts your body through a temporary menopause and pills to control the hot flashes. well i will be at work entering in paper work and next thing i know an hour or more has gone past. and i don’t remember doing anything but my paperwork is entered or sometimes i jsut sit there and stare off. it’s like i just space out and when i "come back" i either don’t remember anything or just bits and pieces. i drink maybe once every 4 months. i am a working single parent. i don’t do drugs except for prescribed. i hate it because my days are just whizzing past me and i don’t know what to do. is this something serious or just side effects. sometimes i forget that i even talked to someone about something.i have been on the hormone therapy for not even a whole month yet. i had slight space outs before the hormone therapy but never like this. AND ONLY SERIOUS ANSWERS PLEASE, THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM!!!!
i am prescribed darvacet for the pain but i don’t take it because i am either at work or with my daughter.
my family thinks it is stress and that my body is exhausted but i used to space out like that as a kid. my family used to say i would fall asleep with my eyes open.i have also been really forgetfull lately and just scatterbrained is the best way to put it. do i talk to my regular doctor or a therapist?is there any help for this?
the thing is i usually have an excellent memory and i know it’s not a mental disorder. me and my brothers have had numerous psych eval.’s in 8 yrs. because someone in our family has a disorder and everytime we had one done, they came back normal, just a high intelligence.
i have also had severe headaches and back stiffness and pain.

Having them for over 10 years. 4 years on Hormone Therapy (they do work but the side effects are terrible). Natural remedies don’t work or at least the ones I have tried.

One doctor says one thing and the other says something different.

i also have some back pain, vericose veins in one leg, some weight gain, etc.
i decided to do some reasearch on hormone imbalance and found that many women become estrogen dominant as we age. which is the reason we females experience a host of problems even as early as in our late twenties. so i found that a progesterone cream is the best remedy to combat many of the negative symtoms that we experience as a result of aging.

has anyone tried this progesterone cream? and do you agree that such a treatment does work?,

please respond, i think i really need this.