Menopause symptoms?
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Hello, I'm 49 and had been on the pill, with no periods, for over 10 years. Prior to that my periods were very regular and quite painful but not heavy. Since coming off the pill 8 months ago I waited about 5 weeks for my first period, then a 2nd one and third one quite regular but have now been without a period for 8 weeks or so. So 3 periods in 8/9 months. However I have been getting lower back pain, pains in my thighs and mild feelings in my groinl; that feeling of 'about to start' nearly every day. In fact one day I was convinced as the pains had ratched up a few notches (but nothing like a real period) only to be bemused when nothing happened. The only thing missing is the pre-period headaches.
Is this normal? Or could it be something more sinister?
I am having early mammograms due to a history of breast cancer in my family on one side but on the other side where I only have a small family of female relatives two relatives have had cancer of the womb however I am told that there is nothing to be concerned about on this side.
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susan21149 Maggie1966
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Nothing sinister is going on and its your body letting you know its changing
Don't worry to where you have anxieties thats not good.
Also go talk to OBGYN about your period issues
Good luck and hang in there
Maggie1966 susan21149
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This is all quite new to me after not having a period since my early thirties due to the pill. I know my mum didn't come off HRT till her early 70s after being finally convinced to by her (male) GP. She said she was sick of his constant badgering and gave in for an easy life! Perhaps if that male GP was in her shoes he wouldn't have been so insistent
susan21149 Maggie1966
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