In a message dated 8/31/00 1:19:57 AM, [log in to unmask] writes: << and at your age, (almost 40) you are almost surely peri- menopausal.....if not actually into menopause. >> That is very unlikely. It would be a very rare woman that would hit menopause that young. The average age a woman enters into menopause is 52. Some changes may start a few years earlier, but don't forget, many women still become pregnant in their 40's. If in doubt, have a doctor measure your hormone levels to find out exactly where you are. Maddy Mason