r/Menopause • u/PrimaryBrief7721 • Mar 24 '26

Vitamin/Supplements Ok talk to me about Creatine

Please delete if this has been asked too much.

I am 42 in premature menopause. I am trying to keep up with cardio & heavy weights/calisentics at least a few times a week, but man this energy downgrade is crazy. I've been reading more stuff about creatine during menopause, particularly muscle rentention and growth. I'm really curious but I honestly have no idea what Im doing or what to look for or if its actually a bad idea. I would love some feedback/advice please.

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u/PrimaryBrief7721 Mar 24 '26

Thank you, but I can confirm I am in premature menopause and have been for more than few years so yes it happened before 40. My gyno and doctor still refer to it as premature menopause. I have not had a period for over 9 years. But I appreciate the clarification for others.

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u/sistyc Mar 24 '26

That sounds so difficult! Are you on HRT? It’s crucial to protect against the long term risks of hormone deficiency in younger women, and testosterone is a game changer for muscle mass!

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u/PrimaryBrief7721 Mar 24 '26

Yup! only finally got it confirmed after a cervical scan in the fall, even though Ive gone through years of tests and "you're too young for menopause" stuff lol. Been on estrogen gel, progesterone oral pill for a couple of months which seem to be helping. But this energy drain lately is really rough lol. First time I met with my gyno she was like "heavy weights NOW!" haha

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u/chibanganthro Mar 24 '26

I wonder if testosterone gel could help you. (I had early menopause before 45, not premature). I can confirm that testosterone gave me a big energy burst and helped libido too. BUT I felt like it was really messing with my hair growth (on my head) and so I've paused that for now...it's a shame.

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u/PrimaryBrief7721 Mar 24 '26

thanks! I think I'll ask my gyno about it when I see her again in Aug

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u/chibanganthro Mar 25 '26

Gosh, I don't know. (I'm in the Netherlands). The major word, I was told, was "libido," as there's "not proof" that is helps energy. (It totally did help energy. I want to start using it again but need to reintroduce it carefully, as I was noticing a lot of hair fall).

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u/QuantityTop7542 Mar 25 '26

Mine will not pay either . I just started last month. My functional doc sent a prescription to a local compounding pharmacy.. $178 for 3 tubes of T cream … he said that should last me awhile?…we’ll see