i'm sorry to hear you're experiencing these distressing symptoms. being a woman is rarely easy! when you say you had a "partial hysterectomy " i'm not sure exactly how to interpret that. the term "hysterectomy" refers to removal of the uterus only. however many women use the term to mean they had their uterus and their ovaries removed. are you saying you had your uterus removed but retained one or both ovaries? i'm going to go with that interpretation. at age 45 you could indeed be entering menopause. it's a little early but not unheard of. having had your uterus removed shouldn't really affect how well your ovaries function. maybe they're just starting to wind down naturally. your best bet is to see a gynecologist. he or she can assess whether or not you're in perimenopause. if you are there are certain things you will want to know such as how menopause affects vaginal tissue. you may also want to decide whether or not to go on hormone replacement therapy. of course there could be other causes for your symptoms. a sluggish thyroid comes to mind. we women tend to attribute all our mood changes to estrogen levels but that's not valid. many other hormones can affect the way we feel physically and emotionally. it would be good to get a workup from a medical professional to find out what's really going on. wishing you well!
i had a partical hysterectomy in my 30's. im 45 now. could i be in perimenopause? . i have noticed in the past few months i am finding it harder to concentrate i have not much desire to participate in anything. i'm so tired but not sleepy. having some periods of crying for no reason. i get frustrated easily and have less patience for silly things. i get angry easily and hold on to it. i don't like the way i feel which makes me even more upset. omg what the heck?