General Chat

Dawnie go see your doctor hun I had the blood test done over a year ago now which confirmed I was at the start of the change and im only 37 now lol

Did your mother have an early menopause? Mine did and both my sister and myself had early ones too.

I never had hot flushes but did have terrible mood swings - was like having PMT but all the time.

Dawnie - not definite!

Mine have gone haywire (sometimes months, sometimes days in between!) - I had a blood test last year but it was indeterminate - I'm 46.

Sheila x

Mine stopped completely when I was about 41. It took me several months to notice though! (Never had particularly heavy periods anyway.)

So, I was 42 when I went to the doctors and she did a blood test to confirm it.

I started early - age about 10 and assumed that was why I finished early so it's interesting to read Ann's comments.

My sister went through it at about 42 as well.

I never had any other symptoms. And now, post-menopausal I am cold all the time. Very rarely get hot at night. I just take advantage of the fact that I am post-menopausal and blame every bad mood, every slip of the tongue, every forgetful moment on my hormones - it's great.

Jill

If you wanted to be sure, a blood test can determine if you are in the pre-menopausal stages as it measures the various hormone levels etc.

Regards, Athena

Hi Dawn

I have several friends who where in the early 40 's when they started, so mention it to your DR when you go :O)

could well be I suppose - you usually finish early if you started late. I had nearly left school when I started and therefore finished at 50!!

Now I know I am only 41 (well will be in a couple of weeks) so early for menopause but is it common for periods to just get further apart without any other symptons of menopause.

I know I have changed medication for my FM but that was changed after I was overdue so shouldnt of affected it.

Usually have a long cycle of 36 - 42ish days, got caught out a few months back when it was only 28 days, but this time has gone to 60 days

Now am I just hoping that it is coming to an end or is it possible?

Have to see Dr in a month for check up on my meds so will mention it then but just wondered what other people thought.

D xx

(not ignoring you just taking dog out for a pootle)