Wednesday, June 30, 2010 sharonjo asks

Q: period after 18 months, now perimenopause symptoms are back

Hi!

I've found some reassuring information on this site, and hope to find some more!

After going through a rough perimenopause, I went 18 months without a period and felt better as each month went along. I thought I was in the clear! (I'm 52). Two months ago, I got a period. My gyn did a complete workup, including biopsy and ultrasound, and everything was normal except my hormone levels were back to premenopausal. I had another period three weeks after that.

Now, a month later, I am having all of the perimenopausal symptoms come back--hotflashes, mood swings, nausea, etc.

I guess what I want is reassurance that this (the perimenopause symptoms) is not going to go on again for years (I first started having symptoms when I was 45). It was so nice to finally be feeling better and to have my doctor say that my "menopause clock" has reset to the beginning does not make me happy!

Any words of comfort and/or wisdom? Many thanks, Sharonjo

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Answers (2)

Dorian Martin, Health Guide

7/ 7/10 11:46am

Hi, Sharonjo,

I'm not a medical doctor, so I'd trust your own physician about what's going on with your body. You might want to get a second opinion just to make sure. But know that you're among friends and we'll be glad to support you!

Take care!

Dorian

sharonjo

7/ 7/10 4:23pm

Thanks for your reply, Dorian. My doctor does seem to be thorough and at least it was reassuring that this is a normal thing that happens to some women, even when it looks like perimenopause was a thing of the past. sharonjo

Sandy Greenquist, Health Pro

7/20/10 4:56pm

Hi Sharonjo,

Although your situation hardly seems fair at all, it does sound like your doctor has been very thorough in reassuring you that there is nothing "wrong". I can't predict the future, of course, but based on my experience with patients over the last 20 years, I would expect that you're not back even near the beginning as far as your process is concerned. When your hormones were low enough to stop bleeding for 18 months, and because you are 52 (the average age for menopause), you can probably anticipate a winding down of this unwelcome episode over the next few months.

Here's hoping I'm right!

Sandy Greenquist, CNM

Menopause Clinician

sharonjo

7/20/10 5:18pm

Thank you, Sandy. Those first several weeks after getting my period back were really rough. Now, I'm back to mainly having hot flashes--and truly hoping that my period is gone for good. I really appreciate your reassurance. Sharonjo

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