MC and estrogens

Lilja · Post by **Lilja** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:07 am

Hi,

This study is interesting, at least to me.

I had just stopped taking estrogens in 2010, when CC rised its ugly head.

If I understand the study correctly, if we have used contraceptive pills and menopause estrogens, and then stop taking them, the decline in female hormons, estrogens and progresterone may cause MC in women. My menopause started when I was only 43 years old, and I was on estrogen patches for 20 years.

I hope I haven't misinterpreted the study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3795533/

Lilia

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:49 am

Interesting study, thanks for posting.

Lilja · Post by **Lilja** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:20 am

Hi,

I used contraceptive pills from the age of 23 till I was 35 when I did a sterilization, due to age and divorce, and I already had to wonderful sons. Then 8 years after I switched to estrogens due to menopause, and stayed on estrogen patches for 20 years.

That adds up to 32 years with artificially added estrogen, estradiol and progesteron to the body...

I have never done the math untill right now. Of course, this must have had some impact on my health. Whether it lead to MC specifically, well that's the big question.

I can't do anything to change this now, but I hope that further research will give us answers.

Lilia

Post by **tex** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:48 am

The abstract for that article concludes:

Thus, no obvious association between factors influencing sex hormone levels and presence of MC could be found.

I take that to mean that they could not find any credible evidence that hormonal changes affect the development of MC. Or am I interpreting it incorrectly?

At any rate, I disagree with that claim. IMO finding the associations between hormonal influences and MC is similar to diagnosing the disease itself — if you don't know how to diagnose the disease, you can't find it. And likewise, if you don't understand how to find the connection between hormones and MC, you won't find any connection.

Tex

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:50 pm

I know from just listening to my body that my hormonal status affects how bad my MC flares. My diary is always pointing every two weeks....the question remains as Tex says if you don't understand the connection ( which I most certainly do not) you won't find one.

DebE13 · Post by **DebE13** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:49 pm

Wow...... I started BCP when I was 16 and only went off them before I planned on getting pregnant and during my pregnancy (1994-95). I went back on them and continued until my husband had a vasectomy in 2006. I was concerned about the long- term use of them and thought I was doing a good thing by going off. It was in March of 2007 that my MC was triggered. Very interesting.

Lilja · Post by **Lilja** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:07 am

I strongly believe that there is a connection between hormones and autoimmune diseases.

I just heard on the radio of a young scientist who will defend her disputas March 19. She has found that by decreasing the level of "the executive sex hormone" gonadotropin, one can treat the symptoms of arthritis.

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonism ‒ A Potential Pathway for Anti-Inflammatory Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a case-control study and a randomized controlled trial

http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10 ... 013.825007

Lilia

Post by **tex** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:46 am

Lilia,

That's an interesting study.

Thanks for the link.

Tex

seeljanerun · Post by **seeljanerun** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:27 pm

I am thinking of how women can go into remission during pregnancy..