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jane63977
jane63977

Hello everyone . I am over 2 weeks late for a period . Ive had lots of symptoms as if its going to come aches and pains , dizziness , cramps , bad migraine and on and off headache to name but a few . The past couple of days Ive had a bit of blood , but mainly brown like you get at the end of a period . Should I be worried ? Last month I was so heavy and flooding . Last year I skipped periods for months then went back to being regular again . All blood tests were normal a couple of months ago . I am 52 in August

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  • michelle92591
    michelle92591 jane63977

    Posted

    Hi Jane, i am 51. My periods were irregular four four years. I am now over four months without a period. A couple of weeks ago i had cramps,bloating and my nipples were sore. This passed and i had no bleeding. I have had the brown discharge at times. You sound normal to me. Everyone goes through this differently. I am glad all blood tests are fine.

  • Guest
    Guest jane63977

    Posted

    That's probably your period this time around. I'm 54, skipping three months, getting a normal period or a one day period, it's all over the place.

  • dora_39625
    dora_39625 jane63977

    Posted

    Hi Jane...

    I'm 44 and my periods have been irregular for over 2 years now.

    Sometimes they are closer together and other times further apart.

    I suffer with the exact same symptoms as you have described.

    Apparently, this is all part of the perimenopause journey.

    If in doubt, speak to your g.p, hope this helps x

    • rebecca_68782
      rebecca_68782 dora_39625

      Posted

      Me too. Very irregular over last 2 years, now nothing but a few stains for 3 months...

  • bev27429
    bev27429 jane63977

    Posted

    This is totally normal. I start my period with brown blood and spotting, and it usually takes days to get an actual period. The frequency of my periods range from 17 to 35 days, and the length of my periods last from 2 to 12 days. I will be 51 in October. It sounds like classic peri to me!

  • jane63977
    jane63977

    Posted

    Just to update everyone , I got a proper period on Friday that I still have . Thankfully not as heavy as my previous one . I just wish they would gradually get less and less and maybe my symptoms throughout the month would lessen .

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