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clevermanka) wrote2014-01-07 10:20 am
clevermanka) wrote2014-01-07 10:20 am
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Today's Tumblr collection is Tuesday, January 7: Fierce Women.
The title of the article is stupid, but check out ten things you might not have thought to donate to a food bank.
Yesterday Dr. Khosh discussed the results of my female hormone panel with me. Great news! SOMETHING WAS ABNORMAL! My estrogen and DHEA are fine (estrogen could be lower, but we're already doing things to address that), but my testosterone was a tad low (not dangerous, but not awesome), and my progesterone was nearly off the chart on the low scale. At the phase of my cycle when the sample was taken, my progesterone should have been around 2.6-21.5. Mine was .05. Dr. Khosh said such low levels were only normal in post-menopausal women. Hoo-fucking-ray for finally getting an obvious thing to treat.
This website lists thirty possible symptoms of low progesterone. I've experienced nineteen of them: a luteal phase less than 12 days (not sure on this, but it's likely with my short menstrual cycle), sugar cravings, low basal body temperatures, irregular periods, allergy symptoms, spotting in the days before your period begins, blood clots during menstruation, cold hands and feet, brittle nails, decreased sex drive (maybe? I just thought it was age), menstrual cramps, depression or anxiety, fatigue, foggy thinking, headaches and migraines, vaginal dryness (again, maybe? or just age?), slow metabolism, mood swings, weight gain, especially around the middle.
I'm now on supplements to encourage my body to produce more progesterone and testosterone. He said the testosterone treatment was optional, but it wouldn't hurt and would help build muscle faster so yes, sign me the fuck up please.
A million thanks totessagratton for cluing me in to how good the latest Britney album is. There's only one song I skip on it. Just...surprisingly good, y'all.
I bought it this weekend and was so annoyed to realize that even though I bought the Deluxe Edition, it's still the radio edit. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. So this one'll get traded to Lovegarden and I'll have them order the right one for me.
The title of the article is stupid, but check out ten things you might not have thought to donate to a food bank.
Yesterday Dr. Khosh discussed the results of my female hormone panel with me. Great news! SOMETHING WAS ABNORMAL! My estrogen and DHEA are fine (estrogen could be lower, but we're already doing things to address that), but my testosterone was a tad low (not dangerous, but not awesome), and my progesterone was nearly off the chart on the low scale. At the phase of my cycle when the sample was taken, my progesterone should have been around 2.6-21.5. Mine was .05. Dr. Khosh said such low levels were only normal in post-menopausal women. Hoo-fucking-ray for finally getting an obvious thing to treat.
This website lists thirty possible symptoms of low progesterone. I've experienced nineteen of them: a luteal phase less than 12 days (not sure on this, but it's likely with my short menstrual cycle), sugar cravings, low basal body temperatures, irregular periods, allergy symptoms, spotting in the days before your period begins, blood clots during menstruation, cold hands and feet, brittle nails, decreased sex drive (maybe? I just thought it was age), menstrual cramps, depression or anxiety, fatigue, foggy thinking, headaches and migraines, vaginal dryness (again, maybe? or just age?), slow metabolism, mood swings, weight gain, especially around the middle.
I'm now on supplements to encourage my body to produce more progesterone and testosterone. He said the testosterone treatment was optional, but it wouldn't hurt and would help build muscle faster so yes, sign me the fuck up please.
A million thanks to
tessagratton for cluing me in to how good the latest Britney album is. There's only one song I skip on it. Just...surprisingly good, y'all. I bought it this weekend and was so annoyed to realize that even though I bought the Deluxe Edition, it's still the radio edit. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. So this one'll get traded to Lovegarden and I'll have them order the right one for me.