agatha: Did you do an ultrasound too? My doctor said the lining of my uterus is 11mm, so I need to have a D&C or I am at risk of uterine cancer. I asked her to put me on progesterone, so she had me take 400mg Prometrium for three days, and she said I'd have a period in a week. I waited a week, and nothing. But on day 8, I got some slight pinkish discharge that last 2 days, and then nothing. I did get a migraine, which I have not had since my periods ended. I really don't understand why I didn't get a period. Did the endometrial biopsy hurt, agatha? I am so scared of having it done. My doctor does not use ANY anesthesia. When I asked her for a cervical block, she was very annoyed, and said I'd have to sign a release, and could have a large number of side effects including dizziness, ringing in my ears, etc. She finally said I could take some Advil 45 minutes before, but that I'd have to come back for it. She wanted to do it right then and there with no anesthesia whatsoever! I've heard it hurts worse than natural childbirth (I had that, so I know what that's like). I'll try to find another doctor, but may have to wait for months. My doctor is scaring me a lot. Did you have thickened lining of your uterus too? If so, what did your doctor say about that? Will it disappear on its own, or do you have to get more scans to keep an eye on it?

Bummer! Stress can do strange thing to our.....um.....bodies. I can imagine how impressed you must be! Laurel

I am 55 and have been on birth control pills for the last three years. Doctor says I should get off of them because I shouldn't be taking them at my age. I have enjoyed a period, symptom free, glorious three years. Reading this blog Im terrified to go off of them. I dont want all of this to start again. I may get off of them for a few months and get the blood test to see where I am hormonally. I have had friends who have gone through menopause on the pill - gotten to the other side and were symptom free. My doctor also wants me to have an ablation because of my age. After reading about that theres no way. There is NOTHING WRONG with me. I have a bmi of 19%, I count my macros and do Crossfit four times a week. I dont want to goof myself up. Clueless what to do. Oh and family history wise.....my mother was 40 when I was born and she's 94 now and still kickin! Help!!

Hi Ailsa, Nutherokie is right, I have the CIteaux. They only started selling them in the US last summer. My Citeaux has two ovens. A gas oven in the center, an electric oven with broiler on the left, and a warming oven on the right that goes up to 250. I actually chose the La Canche Citeaux for the oven space, vs other imported traditional looking ranges. Go see a Cornue - ovens are teeeeeny. I think they make a Cornue Fe thats bigger but to me it doesnt look like a La Cornue. And the Aga ... well, a lot of folks with them have not only another oven but another cooktop! We only moved in a few days ago but I adore my stove. I had a viking 8 burner range with a gas oven in my old kitchen, supplemented by a viking electric wall oven. I stopped using the wall oven because I hated the noisy fan. I do not bake much so rarely needed two ovens. Hence the medium size gas oven, coupled with a small electric and small warming oven, is more than enough for us. And the la cornue has such a lovely flame, it's turquoise points and blue. No idea why its different that my viking flame, but it is!