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michele60777
michele60777

Good morning ladies. I am 51 and have not had a period for around 10 months, then yesterday I started one. I was thinking that I was menopausal, but maybe not quite. Has anyone else had similar experiences?

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  • jayneejay
    jayneejay michele60777

    Posted

    Hi michele 

    happened to me, went 9 months of none, then another came ..

    then its count down again, wait another 12-14 months then post menopause if no more periods come 

    12-14 months no periods = post menopause ( following peri meno) 

    i am age 50 now and now 19 months post menopause 

    jay x

  • Sandy07
    Sandy07 michele60777

    Posted

    Hi Michele, I had what I thought was last period in June last year then had one this week. V disappointing. Thought that was the end of it😞. So yes my experience is v similar to yours. I am 50 xx
  • elaine68190
    elaine68190 michele60777

    Posted

    Yes I have I am 54 and I have experienced this also. Went for 18 months once then suddenly it started to flow and I think at this stage of your life expect the unexpected. I think its just a normal transition myself. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this?😊
    • kristi63
      kristi63 elaine68190

      Posted

      post menopausal bleeding happens and should be checked by your gyn.  what stinks is to go 10 months - thinking you're almost in menopause - and THEN start again!!   my gyn also told me "one year and one day" and THEN you are in menopause.  i'm 52 and i think (i feel cramps but see no blood) that i'm having my first abnormal cycle.  most women are IN menopause by now.  **okay whine-fest over.  smile

       

  • karen_76350
    karen_76350 michele60777

    Posted

    Sounds like peri menopause. Everyone says "12 months" with no period to b considered true  full MENOPAUSE. 
  • shaznay96184
    shaznay96184 michele60777

    Posted

    Hi michele

    I read your post with a sinking heart........I'm 54 and still bleeding as regular as clockwork!!

    Tell me:  how did you feel during those 10mths when you didn't have a period - did you still feel like you were building up to one/get miserable/sensitive at all?

    Also, what Peri symptoms - or were you the ONE who didn't have any??!smile - did you get during this time.

    Oh, I feel like the (54!) kid who Christmas Forgot/the Eternal Bridesmaid with this Peri/Menopause Mullarkey!!!!sad

    • kristi63
      kristi63 shaznay96184

      Posted

      right there with you.  i have good (some VERY good days) and then there was last night (felt TERRIBLE) and today (feel better, but still not good).  i wish there was a magic wand, pill or act to make it all bearable every single day.  good luck and better days to all of us!
    • michele60777
      michele60777 shaznay96184

      Posted

      Hi, well to be honest it`s been very up and down. I have been worrying about a lot of things, even though I know it`s silly. Physically to has been odd to, sometimes feeling good and then other times feeling just not right somehow.

      My last period was last summer and then this past weekend there was my period. Didn`t feel the usual build up this time. Peri symptoms seemed to be mainly night sweats and feeling achy and tired more than normal.

      I hope this helps and you are not feeling to terrible. xx 

    • shaznay96184
      shaznay96184 michele60777

      Posted

      Nah, not terrible. Gutted,yes, that you've had your 10mths of 'freedom' snatched away from you - and I've not even started on that leg of this overly-long journey yet!!!

      As much as I'd love to stop bleeding, I'm not so sure now that 'The Grass is Greener on the Other Side' afterall??

      For me I think it'll defo mean some HRT to protect my bones (family history). Just waiting to see if I will EVER miss a Period!!!

      Chin up Kiddo. We're all in this together :-)

      Sx

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