Menopause

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Help me What did I do wrong my body temp is 98.00

I had a period from December 7 to December 11 And my periods are very irregular

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Grief and perimenopause

Heartbroken I lost my girl doggie on Monday night....she wasmy emotional support dog helped me through some really really tough moments with perimenopause...I'm going through horrendous perimenopause symptoms and grief at the same time..crying all,the time with grief also hot flushes and anxiety is over the top..I'm...

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Night sweats

Any other women struggle with night sweats mid cycle. I'm waking up absolutely soken in sweat even if I wear nothing in bed, I don't feel hot in bed. I just feel disgusting waking up soken.

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Between cycles

Hi guys. If you had a failed cycle, how long did you all wait to start another cycle?

Incognito
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Period

9 weeks PP and on my second period. When do they get normal? TMI but it’s very heavy, is this the norm for me or does it get back to normal?

Incognito
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Period

When did everyone's period return? I'm 8 weeks pp and still nothing. I'm not breastfeeding

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Trace of protein

Hey ladies - can anyone help what is actually means, impact and what i can and need to do? The midwife didnt seem worried at all but seen on this group a bit of discussions on it

Incognito
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Estradiol

Anyone else feel crappy on estradiol/ estrace/ estrogen? I was taking it before my retrieval and I’m taking it again before transfer and last time it got pretty rough during the second week with moods and stuff. Curious if anyone experienced similar and what helped.

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Botox/ fillers

Anybody else just look at themselves and think “after this baby I’m going all out for fillers?” Like I’m 27, birthday in March and I look so bloody old with crows feet, forehead lines and just overall disgusted by the way I look? I just wanna look young and youthful again. I wouldn’t go over board like some women ha...

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Curious

Good Morning! I just joined. I am wondering if this group still active?

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Sick of this feeling after another failed month

I don’t understand it. This year has been hell. MC at the start of the year and then month after month of ‘nopes’, your body lied to you again. My body is useless. I think I should just quit. Maybe the universe is telling me something. So much for being more fertile post MC, what a load of 💩

Incognito
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We are human

Is having a baby more painful than getting a divorce, I've never gotten a divorce before.

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Panic attacks

Just woke up with racing heart that is out of control another sleepless night anyone else suffer like this I feel so alone suffering like this

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Are you new here?

Please introduce yourself. Would love to connect and get to know you

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Anxiety

Another night of horrendous anxiety bursts want to sleep but know I will be awake in five minutes with racing heart palatations

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Anyone else really struggling with hormones?

Having one of those 'down' periods where hormones are doing me dirty. I have a headache, feel uncomfortable and irritable. anyone else around the 23/24 mark feeling the same? 😪

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