17-07-2018, 10:30
Hi. My opinion/experience is this.
Heavy antibiotic use causes sibo aka ibs aka hormone imbalance. If the gut is in disarray so are the hormones.
Blood tests are touted to be inaccurate. Saliva is more accurate (so they say) but advise with a functional med dr for the timing.
I’m in perimenopause (genetic VERY early predisposition) however every blood test said my hormones are perfectly in range.
With those in mind my periods have changed ie near hemoraging, getting closer together but longer. My iron dropped to dangerous levels, gut issues, hot sweats, horrific pms and breast pains pre periods BUT my bloods were normal so drs told me to “ go away, we don’t believe in early menopause , your fine”...
I’ve been told I need IV iron transfusions due to my low levels on account of more frequent heavier/longer cycles. But bloods showed normal... dont tell me I wasn’t estrogen dominant gut bloods couldn’t pick it up.
See now my cycles are only 2 days bleeding instead of six. Clearly I’m in a hormonal shift but I for one can’t afford $500 for saliva tests but I know for a fact they are more accurate.
Sorry for the rant but I do feel strongly having seen many girlfriends suffer bad hormone problems simply because bloods are easy and cheap and subsidised. But not prescribed at the right time of your cycle rendered ineffective.
Heavy antibiotic use causes sibo aka ibs aka hormone imbalance. If the gut is in disarray so are the hormones.
Blood tests are touted to be inaccurate. Saliva is more accurate (so they say) but advise with a functional med dr for the timing.
I’m in perimenopause (genetic VERY early predisposition) however every blood test said my hormones are perfectly in range.
With those in mind my periods have changed ie near hemoraging, getting closer together but longer. My iron dropped to dangerous levels, gut issues, hot sweats, horrific pms and breast pains pre periods BUT my bloods were normal so drs told me to “ go away, we don’t believe in early menopause , your fine”...
I’ve been told I need IV iron transfusions due to my low levels on account of more frequent heavier/longer cycles. But bloods showed normal... dont tell me I wasn’t estrogen dominant gut bloods couldn’t pick it up.
See now my cycles are only 2 days bleeding instead of six. Clearly I’m in a hormonal shift but I for one can’t afford $500 for saliva tests but I know for a fact they are more accurate.
Sorry for the rant but I do feel strongly having seen many girlfriends suffer bad hormone problems simply because bloods are easy and cheap and subsidised. But not prescribed at the right time of your cycle rendered ineffective.