Is Early Perimenopause Possible or Am I Pregnant?
Some women experience early perimenopause or perimenipausal symptoms earlier than the average should. There are four possible reasons why this is so:
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Genetics. It’s just like in menarche (onset of menstruation): it is said that if a mother experiences perimenopause at a certain age, then it is likely that her daughter (or daughters) will have it at that age as well.
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Smoking. Smoking kills. In this case though, smoking increases the chances of your experiencing perimenopause two years earlier. (Some studies have proven that statement to be true, and that’s actually the final word on smoking and perimenopause.)
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Bad diet. Women who are exaggeratedly thin or women who are malnourished and undernourished will definitely experience perimenopause (and menopause) at an earlier age.
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Hysterectomy. The surgical removal of a woman’s uterus draws the final curtain for the reproductive system, and brings about not only early perimenopause, but menopause per se.
If you fall under any one of these categories, then there is a 90% chance of you experiencing perimenopause at an earlier time.
Now let’s talk about something that most women dread going through in perimenopause…
Is it perimenopause? Or am I pregnant?
A common misconception of perimenopause is that during this time, a woman no longer has the ability to bear a child. In reality though, that is not the case. As long as a woman is still having her periods, no matter how irregular they may be, then there is still a chance that she may get pregnant. In perimenopause, a woman only has irregular, possibly missed periods – but there are times that she still gets them. This means, it is still possible for a perimenopausal woman to conceive and bear a child.
Age is not just a number when it comes to getting pregnant – in a perimenopausal pregnancy, age is everything. There are certain risks involved in getting pregnant at this time. Your body also grows old with you – the reproductive organs included. Still-births, a low birth weight for your baby and premature births are big possibilities. Also, since the body may sometimes not be able to support the growing fetus, the possibility of having a miscarriage increases. If you get pregnant, the baby may possibly be in breech position – meaning the baby is not in its usual position; the feet would be closest to the vaginal opening instead of the head. There is also a very good chance that you may deliver via cesarean section to safely and swiftly deliver the baby and to avoid health risks to both of you.
If you are undergoing hormone therapy to manage your symptoms, there is a good chance of your getting pregnant due to the increased estrogen production that hormone therapy causes. If you don’t want to get pregnant, use birth control methods. Seek the advice of your doctor or health care provider for recommendations on how to prevent a pregnancy. Use natural or alternative birth control, or get a prescription for birth control pills, shots, implants or diaphragms. If you’re considering permanently giving up on kids, then you may opt to consider sterilization (for both men and women) and ligation.
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