suepat10
I am one of the 63336
I apologise of this turns into TMI. Look away now if need be
I really just want some idea as to whether I'm hitting the peri-menopause stage. I reckon I am but some of you ladies may have more of an idea.
I'm 41 and have had a regular 28 day cycle for most of my life (give or take the odd few). Over the past year or so they've been shorter than before with the 1st day being very heavy and painful.
In May my cycle was 26 days (so it started on my birthday typically) with the usual very heavy day at the beginning. In June my cycle was 26 days with the heavy day.
Saturday just gone was going to be day number 1 so I padded myself up like an adult baby as we were going out for a meal. Nothing, zilch, nada. AF finally arrived overnight last night in a wishy washy fashion with no aches or pains. Bit heavier now but not like it has been.
I can remember my mum starting to have really heavy periods and hot flushes when she was 45ish. I don't know if it has any bearing but I was 11 (& 3 months) when I started having periods.
I can't say whether I'm having mood swings as I've always had them and I've also always had fine hair so don't know if that's changed at all.
I'm not asking for any medical diagnosis etc but just an idea whether people think it's possible or I'm barking up the wrong tree.
I shall apologise now in case I don't get back to this thread for a day or two.
Hugs to you all xxxx
I really just want some idea as to whether I'm hitting the peri-menopause stage. I reckon I am but some of you ladies may have more of an idea.
I'm 41 and have had a regular 28 day cycle for most of my life (give or take the odd few). Over the past year or so they've been shorter than before with the 1st day being very heavy and painful.
In May my cycle was 26 days (so it started on my birthday typically) with the usual very heavy day at the beginning. In June my cycle was 26 days with the heavy day.
Saturday just gone was going to be day number 1 so I padded myself up like an adult baby as we were going out for a meal. Nothing, zilch, nada. AF finally arrived overnight last night in a wishy washy fashion with no aches or pains. Bit heavier now but not like it has been.
I can remember my mum starting to have really heavy periods and hot flushes when she was 45ish. I don't know if it has any bearing but I was 11 (& 3 months) when I started having periods.
I can't say whether I'm having mood swings as I've always had them and I've also always had fine hair so don't know if that's changed at all.
I'm not asking for any medical diagnosis etc but just an idea whether people think it's possible or I'm barking up the wrong tree.
I shall apologise now in case I don't get back to this thread for a day or two.
Hugs to you all xxxx