Hi Sophie, First, I would definitely recommend that u be seen for a pelvic exam to assure there is nothing going on with your uterus or ovaries. Having said that.... It takes a long time (years) after your last period before your body finally stops changing in relation to hormones. So symptoms can come and go, increase and decrease, over the years. Even on hormone therapy (HT), we often need to fine tune a woman's doses over time. There was research about 5 yrs ago showing that women in menopause who are not on HT have an increase in joint and muscle pain. I frequently hear from patients that these type of symptoms get better once they are on hormones. You don't mention if u are on HT, but you are still in the best time to start. Current research shows that women who start hormones either before the last period or within 10 years have the best outcomes, not just with symptom control and quality of life but also with long term health benefits for heart, brain, bones, vagina, bladder, colon and more. I hope u find this info helpful. Good luck to you in your health journey, SandyGreenquist, NCMP, CNM Menopause Clinician