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What Do Hot Flashes After Stopping Birth Control Pills Suggest?

I am 50 and one half years old and just stop taking birth control pills. I have taken them for 30 years. It has been just over 3 months and have not had a period. Can't seem to lose any weight and the hot flash's are bad. Did the pill keep me from knowing I was going through menopause and if so would it be safe to keep taking them if they did in fact keep the hot flashes away. I do not smoke.
posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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Hot flashes are due to release of increased amount of LH in blood stream and it just indicates ensuing menopause!

For confirmation and follow-ups, you need serial measurements of LH/FSH ration.

It is a normal or physiological phenomenon and not to worry at all!

wish you good health...
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What Do Hot Flashes After Stopping Birth Control Pills Suggest?

Hot flashes are due to release of increased amount of LH in blood stream and it just indicates ensuing menopause! For confirmation and follow-ups, you need serial measurements of LH/FSH ration. It is a normal or physiological phenomenon and not to worry at all! wish you good health...