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Am I Too Young To Be Going Through Perimenopause/Menopause?IBy Dr. Donna Beckert usually begins with sleep disturbance and awakening feeling very hot once or twice a week. Towards the end ofthe monthly cycle, moodiness-even crying or feeling irritable much of the time, or PMS- premenstrual syndrome, predominates. Nothing seems to be the same libido, the desire and enjoyment of sex, dwindles. Secretions change as well. The thick mucoid nature becomes scant and watery. Eventually, without hormonal support, the vagina may become dry and shrunken. This does not occur in all women, however.Frustration! Depression! So, the struggling young 30-something woman visits her family doc who may pronounce her blood work all normal and suggest that great all-American cure-all, an antidepressant andCrafts - continued from page 8durable paper. An adult can then use another sheet of paper to make a frame mat of sorts, cutting out a heart shape from the middle. Both pieces of paper are then trimmed to the dimensions of a photo frame. The artwork is placed first and then the heart matting on top so that the artwork will show through the heart shape. Frame everything together for a lasting memento. Fuzzy flowersKids can make Mom a bouquet of flowers that will never wilt. Print a photo of the child’s face and attach it to a piece of circularperhaps a sleeping pill! Now, most doctors do not measure hormones in cycling (menstruating) women, because they claim that the hormones will be changing daily if not hourly, so hormone levels do not provide meaningful data. But of course, as the fertility specialists know, hormones can be measured and these numbers very much guide therapy when someone is trying to get pregnant.Progesterone is the first hormone to decline in the young perimenopausal woman. She actually has too much estrogen relative to progesterone. This imbalance of progesterone to estrogen may cause hot flashes, night sweats, and insomnia. After checking blood levels of all hormones and markers (FSH & LH) for menopause, I might prescribe progesterone, if the estradiol level is adequate and the FSH & LH are <23.card stock that is roughly six inches in diameter. Have the child paint a popsicle stick green, and then attach that to the back of the round card stock. The child then glues small fuzzy pom poms to the card stock surrounding the picture to make a flower. If desired, attach a magnet to the back of the flower so it can be secured to the refrigerator.Crafts are a great gift option for young children looking to give something special to Mom on Mother’s Day.Until the estrogen wanes, progesterone provides needed balance. However, the gynecologist’s answer to insomnia and PMS might be to prescribe a low dose birth control pill, even to a woman who has had a tubal ligation. The birth control pill will suppress the body’s secretion of estrogen. So, lower estrogen is in artificial balance with the body’s own low progesterone. A more physiologic solution: give what is missing, progesterone, and give it the way the body used to make it, less the first 2 weeks and twice as much the final 2 weeks.Call for a free 15 min. consult, no matter your age Never too late or too early for hormone support.Dr Donna BeckerSpecializes in anti-aging & health maintenance medicine.(210) 545-5224 www.antiagingsa.comExercise & Attitude!activities when we are in our feelings. Using things like food, drugs and alcohol to self sooth. Next time that you are not feeling your best self, Work out! See if it doesn’t turn your frown upside down.Saving the World One Pound at a Time! www.WannaGoFit.comBHworkout when you REALLY didn’t feel like it but, are always glad that you did? If you weren’t in the best of moods or had something in your mind you may find that you felt better or had reached a resolution for what was weighing on your mind. This is because the hormones (endorphins) released during exercise worked as an antidepressant, mood lifter, you can say.Here of late more adults and children are on prescribed medication to control low moments and stabilize their moods. Not to say that some people don’t need these things however, by getting involved in physical activity may help channel some of that energy or feelings. While going through a rough place in life and on my weight loss journey I discovered boxing. Not only did it help shed the unwanted weight it made me feel good!We often turn to counter-productivey Keyuna Milum, Certified Trainerave you ever completed aGet Your Vitality Back!Focus of Treatments:• Hormone restoration to healthy young adults levels• New Weightloss Medications • Thyroid issues• Hot Flashes/ Night Sweats• Moodiness, “Emotionality” • Loss of Libido• Brain Fog• Insomnia• Vitamin Deficiencies• Blood levels guide treatmentMen’s issues:Erectile, Dysfunction, Fatigue and Weight GainDr. Donna BeckerThe Enhancementof Life CenterCall to schedule your FREE consultation (210) 545-522414603 Huebner Rd,. Suite 2601 (Huebner & NW Military)www.antiagingsa.comHLooking For Dads To Recognizeighlights Publications wants to recognize fathers of all ages. How many of you have everwanted to let your dad know how much you appreciate him? Well, why not make it public and show them how much you care? We are giving you the perfect opportunity to do so.Highlights Publications is doing a special section to honor Dads in the June edition. It will be a great keepsake for you and for him. He will be totally surprised and it will make a great gift from the heart. Tell us why your dad is special to you and keep at 150 to 200 words max.Is it because of what he did and/or still does for you? Or how he helped you become the person you are today? We will highlight as many submissions as possible. We will be selecting one father to receivea $50. Please send your submissions with contact information and photo via email to contest@highlightspub.com. Deadline for Father’s Day articles is May 10, 2023.10www.alamoranchhighlights.comMay 2023