‘Single mother’ Sayuri “Early menopause crisis at 39…even extreme thoughts”

Broadcaster Sayuri revealed the story of why she chose to become a single mother.

On the 16th, Sayuri appeared as a guest on Channel A’s ‘Table for 4’. Sayuri welcomed her son Zen in 2020 through sperm donation.

Sayuri said about the reason she decided to become a single mother, “I broke up with my boyfriend whom I loved very much. He dumped me, and my mother said, ‘It is violence to ask someone to marry you when they don’t want to.’ I accepted the dumping at that time. At that time, I didn’t want to marry someone I didn’t love, but I wanted to have a child quickly.”

He said, “At the time, I was 39 years old and my periods were irregular, so I went to an obstetrician and gynecologist and was diagnosed that I was at risk of early menopause and that it would be difficult to get pregnant if I delayed any longer. At that time, my vision went dark as if I was in a tunnel. I even had extreme thoughts,” and explained, “Then, with the determination to do everything I could, I went to a sperm bank.”

Sayuri added, “I wanted to show myself that I tried my best even if I couldn’t have a child. If you really tried your best but it didn’t work out, isn’t that a consolation? I didn’t want to be left with regrets like, ‘Why didn’t I do it then?'”

If you don’t have your period for more than 6 months before you turn 40, you should suspect early menopause.

The early menopause that Sayuri mentioned refers to cases where menstruation does not occur for more than 6 months before the age of 40. The correct name is ‘primary ovarian failure’. It is analyzed that autoimmune diseases, genetic diseases, ovarian diseases, excessive dieting, extreme stress, and lack of sleep are contributing factors.

Early menopause, like regular menopause, is caused by a decrease in hormone secretion and various symptoms. Cold sweats flow, fever suddenly rises, face becomes flushed, and sleep becomes difficult. You become depressed, memory declines, and emotions fluctuate.

Hormone therapy can restore menstruation and fertility

It is possible to get pregnant after early menopause. Menstruation will start again if you supplement hormones such as estrogen and progesterone. Ovulation function is difficult to return except in cases where it recovers naturally, but the uterus’s ability to implant can be restored, so if you have donated eggs or frozen eggs, you can try to get pregnant.

Some people hesitate to take hormone therapy because they are concerned about side effects. It is known that the incidence of breast cancer increases with long-term hormone therapy for 5 to 10 years, but this is only a minor degree, and the benefits of hormone therapy are far greater.

If you are taking hormone therapy, you should have regular mammograms, exercise regularly, and eat healthy foods. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and cigarettes, and exercise at least three times a week to the point of sweating.

In particular, if you have adequate muscle and body fat, blood circulation will improve and hormone secretion will be promoted. Therefore, you should refrain from extreme dieting and try to maintain a normal weight.