Perimenopause: age at 1st skipped cycle

I am about your age. I have missed cycles here and there over the last two years. Unfortunately, they always come back the next month. My Doctor says this is pretty normal… And that I have to go without a cycle for one whole year before she would say I am done forever.

 But my doctor said that based on age only, you are definitely in perimenopause. 

I was 46 at first skipped cycle and 48 when I had gone a full year without one. It seems like it happened pretty quickly. My mom was in her 50s by the time she was done, so early menopause kind of caught me by surprise.

I had my son at 36, and never had another cycle. I initially thought my breastfeeding was keeping it at bay, but even as he started weaning it didn't come back. I started chemo on his second birthday and had given up breastfeeding about 4 months earlier. After chemo my numbers hit the peri range and 4 months later my numbers were in the post range, by that time I hadn't had a cycle in almost 4 years, so they officially called it. I finished with most of the hot flashes and night sweats about age 53.

I have no idea when I started skipping periods. I never kept great track because since the birth of my girls, my periods were SUPER light and only lasted a day. I went 11 months without a period at age 52/53 but then had a period that lasted 2 days. I started the clock over again in Nov. 2018. So, here's to 3 months so far without a period. Here's hoping age 54 will be the end of it!

My first missed cycle was at 47. I just turned 49 and still in peri. Longest time was 105 days and the shortes was 20 - still completely variable and if it's been more than 60 days when I get my period it is awful. I can't leave the house for 2-3 days. I started getting my period when I was 10 and so ready for it to be over!

My cycles started getting irregular when I turned 47, they had been very regular before that.

Hi!
I started peri-menopause at age 45 and it lasted 10 very challenging years.  Having always been regular as clockwork on a 31 day cycle until then, my periods became closer and closer together and the heavy flow and debilitating cramps lasted for 3 days.  At the end my periods were 23 days apart, I could barely function on days 2-3 due to pain and heavy flow. Day 1 was spent horizontal, reading or otherwise resting.  I couldn't have done that if I'd had a job, obviously.  

I didn't really have any missed periods before they stopped altogether when I was 55.  It's been 3 glorious years!

I hope it's an easy transition for you!

At 55 I skipped six months and then had it sooo heavy I went to see the doctor. He said that was normal and I could regulate it with birth control pills if I like. But I let mother nature rule. I think I had one more after that, not as bad. Stopped at 56 (I'm 60 now) and it is great - I can wear white pants any day I want and I don't get the carb craving, weepies or hypoglycemia like those days.

I had what I thought was my last period the month I turned 50. Nothing for several months after that, then I had several periods that were quite regular. Then I skipped a few months, then a few months of periods. I have no idea how long this will go on for. I now know when my periods are going to stop for a while, that's when the hot flushes start. While I'm having periods I don't get any hot flushes.

50 and still regular give or take a couple days. Periods have become very heavy and. I have to be well prepared :-( and there are days that I really can’t leave the house. I’m ready to get the show on the road.

I'm 41 and starting to notice the hot flashes and my cycle is definitely changing. I used to be clockwork 28 days, 5 day cycle. Now its getting closer to 21 days and 2-3 day cycle. I'm wondering if this is the beginning things

Before kid 1, at 37, I was 28 days. Between kid 1& 2 (at 42) I was 26 days. Before kid 2, I had an ectopic and lost one Fallopian tube. When I had kid 2, I got my remaining tube tied, After kid 2, I was 24-28 days. This past few months, I went 40 days followed by 12 days. I’m at 21 and counting right now. My OB ran thyroid and FSH just to see where I’m at. All came back normal. Annoying, let me tell ya! The only good thing is that they’re light and only last 4-6 days. I’m ready to be done,

I’m 50 in 5 days.....and absolutely nothing has changed.  I am so ready for this to be over.