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[quote=Anonymous]I'm 43 and I am now skipping periods.  I've been in peri-menopause for 2 years now, I had my FSH tested a year ago and my GYN confirmed that I am in peri.  I had complete blood work done and also a pelvic ultrasound, they found nothing wrong other than elevated FSH.  I'm thinking I may be in complete menopause by age 44.

This is really early for menopause and I am worried about the cardiovascular and bone health effects of early menopause.  I have breast and ovarian cancer history in the family so I don't want to take HRT.

Already in the last 2 years I've aged about 10 years.  In the last two years  I have also suffered from an unexplained bone fracture in my foot (my first broken bone ever) and also a random age-related other health condition that usually affects people age 60 + and that I have zero risk factors or family history for. I am assuming both are due to declining estrogen/peri-menopause.

My face also looks really old and haggard and I have developed jowls and turkey neck.  This is all in the last two years.

I'm wondering how early menopause affected you health-wise.[/quote]

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