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Post by shaniam on Oct 19, 2014 18:46:55 GMT
I think I am starting to go through menopause. I have no one to ask or talk to about it because it seems everyone I know has had a hysterectomy. I'm 45. My periods have always been pretty regular. Last year or so they had gotten to where they were a little more spaced apart- a few days nothing real significant. I've completely missed two periods now though. I know I surely could not be pregnant and this must be menopause happening but in the back of my mind, I always had that monthly assurance I wasn't pregnant. Right? No way. I'm just getting old and the baby factory is closing down. I also had my tubes tied 15 years ago when my last baby was born. I don't think I am having any other menopause symptoms. My husband is having fun teasing me with the what ifs.
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Post by gar on Oct 19, 2014 18:49:59 GMT
Yes, most probably it is menopause and taking into account your age, increased irregularity and and your tubes being tied but........personally I'd do a test just to discount it all together. Welcome to my world  |
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Post by gsquaredmom on Oct 19, 2014 18:57:28 GMT
I know few women who did that so early with no other symptoms. I am almost 49, have no peri symptoms and am regular as clockwork on ovulation and periods. Everyone is different. My mom was well into her 50s. How about your mom? That can be a clue. Talk to your doctor.
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Post by wandawoman on Oct 19, 2014 19:04:46 GMT
That's the only thing that ever happened to me. Just started missing periods (and taking tests), and then finally quit. Never had hot flashes or any other problems. I'm so thankful it went that way.
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Post by shaniam on Oct 19, 2014 19:04:48 GMT
Mom had a hysterectomy, as did my step mom, aunts and most friends. Seems like most women are kinda secretive when it comes to menopause and don't really want to talk about it.
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Post by gar on Oct 19, 2014 19:07:14 GMT
Mom had a hysterectomy, as did my step mom, aunts and most friends. Seems like most women are kinda secretive when it comes to menopause and don't really want to talk about it. Not my friends!!  You obviously need to spend more time on here....we're not shy about it either  |
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Post by sugarmama on Oct 19, 2014 19:22:31 GMT
shaniam--you are describing what happened to me almost exactly! Except my entry into this phase was accompanied by hot flashes. Awful ones! LOL Every older woman I knew had had a hysterectomy, etc.
Don't worry--you will in all likelihood see Aunt Flo again before the final curtain.
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Post by Yoki on Oct 19, 2014 19:23:05 GMT
I'm 40 and have been having various peri symptoms for years, including longer & shorter periods, but I always had them. Last month I was 16 days late & while I was 99.9% sure I wasn't pregnant, I ended up peeing on a stick. Four hours later & my period arrived with a vengenance. Now I don't know if I was 2 weeks late or two weeks early. Every month is a crazy adventure these days. |
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Post by sunny1016 on Oct 19, 2014 19:25:53 GMT
My period went wacky around 44 where it was spacing about 3 or 4 months apart, and then lighter when it did arrive. Fast forward to 46 and it comes more or less every month and its awful!! And I thought I was going to get off easy!  But I will add, I have no other symptoms. |
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Post by Nink on Oct 19, 2014 19:29:15 GMT
Yup. I'm 50 and have been going through this for about 4 or 5 years now. I've gone as many as 11 months without a period and then surprise! Now it's more like 4-5 in between.
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Post by anniefb on Oct 19, 2014 19:50:12 GMT
Yep that's how mine started too. I'm nearly 52 and think I'm just about there - haven't had a period for about 10 months. Thankfully not too many other symptoms.
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Post by oldcrow on Oct 19, 2014 20:20:56 GMT
Well, if they are getting lighter you are lucky. Mine went the other way. Heavier, longer and closer together. I had to cover my mattress with a shower curtain, when I was sitting I was afraid to stand because it would flow so heavy and fast it bypassed the pad and went right down my leg.
And I will not describe the clots. I used to go through one package of pads the first day.
And all through this I had to wear a white uniform to work. Talk about stress.
This lasted about two years and then just quit, never to return.
Still get hot flashes though all these years later.
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Post by melissa on Oct 19, 2014 20:32:45 GMT
Sounds like it could be perimenopause.
This is a very important time of life to keep up with routine exams and tests. You won't want to miss thyroid dysfunction (just one example of something that can cause similar symptoms) just because you assume this is perimenopause. Of course, that is the most typical cause, but it's not the only one.
This doesn't mean menopause itself is coming up all that soon either. It can take several years. You are not actually in menopause until you have had one full calendar year without a single period. It seems to me that many women get a last "hurrah" when they get past 6-9 months without a period. And when that happens, the calendar countdown to menopause starts all over again. Fun, right?
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Post by flanz on Oct 19, 2014 20:38:26 GMT
Well, if they are getting lighter you are lucky. Mine went the other way. Heavier, longer and closer together. I had to cover my mattress with a shower curtain, when I was sitting I was afraid to stand because it would flow so heavy and fast it bypassed the pad and went right down my leg. And I will not describe the clots. I used to go through one package of pads the first day. And all through this I had to wear a white uniform to work. Talk about stress. This lasted about two years and then just quit, never to return. Still get hot flashes though all these years later. So sorry oldcrow. I can relate... except for the white uniform. I would have been freaked out. I'm still waiting for mine to quit though. I have had ever closer together periods for 9 years now, with each and every one extremely painful and heavy. Recently I just had a six week span in which I had 3 full, very heavy, very painful periods, with only 3 days between the first two. During the entire 6 weeks I had the worst non-stop headache. I've been doing well for 3 weeks and feeling better than I have in a long time... and I'm hoping that that was my ovaries' "last hurrah." I sure hope so!! |
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Post by my3freaks on Oct 19, 2014 21:19:40 GMT
I think this is what's going on with me too. I turned 41 last month, so I thought it was early. For the last year, I've had sporadic periods. I will go months without having anything, then just spotting. Then a couple months go by again, and then I'll have a heavy period. It's weird. I had a pap and tests several months ago, and all seems ok, so I just figure it's one more way my body is telling me I'm getting old, fast!
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Post by Skypea on Oct 20, 2014 5:02:10 GMT
I started going thru it in my late 30's... I think the periods stopped in my late 40's. At least by 50.
Do have your doctor check. also your thyroid. If thyroid seems ok, have him double ck it. mine showed ok... then my gyno check my hormones and told me to have my regular doc recheck it (they knew each other) so my doc did (different test maybe?) and found it was faulty.
oldcrow - other than the white uniform I understand... there were times I was sure I wouldn't even make it down the hall to the restroom at work! and many nights I wore 4 or 5 super sized pads. Should have just went to a diaper (or 2)!
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Post by Sue on Oct 20, 2014 5:38:56 GMT
I was in perimenopause at 42 and in full menopause by 43, unlike my mother who was well into her 50's when she hit menopause. Unfortunately, I suffered hot flashes for 20 years before they finally went away. The last few years weren't as severe as the first ten years but they still interrupted my sleep every night. When my periods initially stopped I was determined to stay away from hormone therapy but I relented because of a severe headache that lasted for over 3 months. (Thought it was going to kill me. It was bad and nothing would touch it.) I stayed on the hormones for a year and then quit and the headache didn't return. Each one of us is so different. You just can't compare one woman with the next.
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You obviously need to spend more time on here....we're not shy about it either 
