hi im 45 and i started perimenopause when i was 38 its been 7 years and im still not done with this perimenopause stage i went for 10 months and 21 days with no peried then all of asudden it came with a vegance i was using a tampon plus 2 pads at a time and bleeding right threw all of it. mood swings were wild i even moved into are camper becouse my man could hadly move and i was breething down his neck it lasted for 10 days i even bought depends becouse thats how hard i flowed.
now i went 5 moths with nothing and here it comes again this time only lasting 7 days and i didnt flow as bad but bad enough and the mood swings were realy bad again.
they make pills for every thing now days why cant they make a pill for this to?
so now i sit a wait to see if it will come again and make my life enjoyable once again. oh ya i forgot to mention the weight gain iv put on about 60lbs and its very hard to get rid of it
Oh my goodness! What a horrible time you have been having. Now...have you talked to your gynecologist about all this? It is a possibility that something else may be causing this like cysts or fibroids or a hormonal problem. I am not a doctor but I am wondering if birth control pills might help to regulate your periods.
I bet at this point you are wishing that your periods would just end so you can have some relief and predictability.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.
I think the feminine cycle has great significance for self-awareness,
and menopause especially is a time of questioning, of wanting to figure
out where one is at in the life-long learning journey. If we only look
at the physical symptoms and try to suppress or cure them I think
we miss the boat. Listening in to the body, resting more, being curious about
my inner knowing, my intuition, have all given rise to a sense of gratitude
that menopause exists. Aside from the grace of having no more periods,
I think I am more self-aware, know myself better, more in tune with my need
for rest, and how to stay balanced.
Irregular periods is the start of a growing into inner wisdom, if you like.
dig deeper, find out more,
jenn musing at www.msmenopause.blogspot.com
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I think so... I am 48 and healthy! For about 6 months I have had very light periods 28-30 days apart. Suddenly 38 days later, I get the heaviest period I have had in 20 years. No serious hot flashes, mood swings though. Yet?!
Well...possibly. I would wait for a few cycles to see what happens. I am at the point of just throwing up my hands and not knowing what to expect for each cycle. I would consult with your gynecologist...it does seem likely that this could be the beginning of perimenopause.