Question for Women only

[Glenda Harvey]

I thought I was done with menopause and had managed to get through with almost no symptoms. A few months ago I started having hot flashes and night sweats. Has anyone else had this experience over a year after ending their cycles.

[Marsha Gupton]

yes, yes and yes.

[Gina Stevenson]

Those things can hang on indefinitely it seems ... becoming less frequent, more sporadic, for a looonnnnnggg time.

What's strange is how ... oh, nevermind. What I was thinking is for another thread. ;)

[Dana Grant]

I had a hysterectomy at age 45 (uterus, tubes, and ovaries), and I can count on one hand the number of hot flashes I have had....and on no hormones! ...I hope that after 8 years, I don't start having any symptoms now!!!!

But, yes, the symptoms can be on and off for several years before they're finally "finished" and kaput!!!

[Diane Likens]

It's been almost 11 years since my hysterectomy. Just last night was a looooonnnnnnggggg night of trying to drift off, almost getting there, then the fire flaring up again. Three tepid showers later, I finally fell asleep at about 2 a.m.

Joe tries really hard to understand, bless his heart! Mostly he just stays clear of me.