If you haven’t yet, have a read through our Menopause Wiki, it’s updated all the time…just yesterday in fact to add links to more recent studies and expand on the definition of perimenopause (early and late stage). There’s also things you can do to help mitigate symptoms, but it sounds like you’re already doing a pretty good job of that!

Yeah we tried to get a bunch of us over from reddit, and it was difficult…change is hard sometimes. <sigh>

Congrats!

What are you looking for? There’s a bunch of obgyn’s out there offering advice. There’s a good podcast with the authors of Estrogen Matters that’s worthwhile.

It is hard to determine ‘what is contributing to what’ in menopause, and it’s all a juggling act trying to balance out medications, vitamins, diets. It sounds like you are figuring it all out though! And it’s great you found a doctor who is willing to prescribe T.

We always hear about voice deepening, more facial hair, or hair loss, which I think scares people off, but have you noticed anything different with muscle mass (like maintaining what you have, or building more)? Or feeling more energized?

It’s great to know it’s helping with libido!

Hormone levels don’t really factor in during perimenopause. You could look at BCP/IUDs, or taking progesterone to help regulate/stop periods if bleeding is persistent. Otherwise, I suggest getting your iron levels checked as well.

Some find the better placement is upper back hip, where it doesn’t rub so much against clothing. Absorption seems to be better on fattier areas.

If you’re hot flashes are not MUCH improved in the next few weeks, then that dosage is not right for you. What is the dosage? You’re on the combipatch right?

I updated this section…

Yay! Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks for sharing that…I’ll take a look!

You’re welcome! It’s a long read, but hopefully easier to navigate.

c/menopause is pretty much self-explantory

Happy to report that r/menopause has moved to c/menopause@lemmy.world

Glad to report that r/menopause has moved to c/menopause@lemmy.world