estrogen therapy at age 27??

[nurse-in-boots]

So Im talking to a personal friend of mine whos a doctor. Telling her symptoms I have and she recommended that I see my real doctor and have an estrogen test ran. So I do, 4 weeks later.

Doctor tells me that my estrogen levels are very low, could be due to the birth control that Im on --- depo-prevera. She recommended that I go on estrogen replacement therapy, or change my b/c. I really dont want to change b/c.. absolutly love depo.

Is any of yall on ERT? What side effects can I expect? How different will I really feel with an increased estrogen level? Doctor said I can just take an OTC replacement and If that dont help, can move up to script. Any thoughts/comments will be appreciated.

[nurse-in-boots]

Sorry I posted in wrong forum... dont know how that happened.:imbar

[nilepoc]

I moved this from its former place, in a forum no where near this topic. If theis is the wrong place, let me know.

thanks Craig

BTW good luck nurse-in-boots

[Jolie, BSN]

Just curious what your symptoms are. I've been on Depo for 5 years and absolutely love it. I've read the package inserts and don't remember them listing low estrogen levels as a side-effect, though I could have missed it.

[memphispanda, RN]

I was on ERT for a very short while because I get migraines from low estrogen. After some trial and error testing of other things I found that taking soy isoflavones provided the estrogen boost I needed without actually taking a hormone pill. I only have to take them for about a week prior to menstruation.

[nurse-in-boots]

symptoms are: very tender breast, not just for a few days, but for about a month now. Feel like they are engorged, like when I was breast feeding. no leaking. Having tons of headaches also.

This all started happening about when I started not having periods anymore. Began about a week before shot due, thought that could be reason. Continued well after shot given. Thnks for input.

[AlaskaKat]

Don't know about the low estrogen levels, but I know when I was on Depo I had serious migraines that resolved as soon as I came off it. Wasn't worth it to me.