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Frustrated with Periods
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I am 49 and I am tired of dealing with this on top of the ITP. At this point I'm ready for a hysterectomy. Anyone have any suggestions???
Sorry to rant, just feeling frustrated today. Thanks.
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- ITP since 2014. Retired nurse. My belief is empower patients to be involved as much as possible in their care. Read, read, read & ALWAYS question medics about the evidence base they use.
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My gynocologist didn't offer me a hysterectomy, but did offer me a uterine ablation (I think) where they use a laser to destroy the lining of the uterus, so that's another option. I said no because I figured I'd go into menopause soon and it would all stop, but that was a mistake. My periods didn't stop until I was 57. Then when I finally went through menopause, my platelets improved so that they're usually over 30,000 and occasionally even normal, so it's not an issue anymore even though I still have some spotting still. I don't know if the improvement in the platelets was because of menopause or whether it was a coincidence.
I don't know if this was any help, but I just wanted to share my experience and commiserate with you.
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