Period again after none for 2 years?

It iswonderufl to know we are not alone in these experiences. Let's be honest - historically we would have had multiple pregnancies and not triedto control our baby-producing and many women died young - and many had babies after 'the change' so they too must have been still producing the odd egg and having the odd period too but assumed it was normal (whatever that means!) We aremuch more in control of our bodies and sex lives and so we perhaps notice more and worry more too....

Gosh! This is the first site I came across after googling my problem and you have already all put my mind at rest! My experience is very like julie's...though it has been 3 years and 9 months since my last period, which came one year after the previous one. Before that, they were extremely heavy for a few years but I thought I'd got off lightly as no other menopausal symptoms at all!! A couple weeks ago I noticed signs similar to those I used to get prior to a period, followed by very tender breasts just like I used to get in my 20s (PMT). Now this morning, I was freaked out to find that there is a little blood-coloured discharge. After almost 4 years I was stunned!! I rang my GP at once and got booked in for two weeks from now, then came home and googled this and found all your experiences - and whilst it looks like I'm heading for a few tests   at least I am now reassured that this is relatively "normal", or at least normal for some women. I am just hoping I don't get heavy full-blown bleeds in the near future again...it's been so lovely to not have to worry about arranging swimming around my periods these last few years! Hopefully I will be in that 99% where there is nothing to worry about. I suspect from reading your replies, that mine might be down to fibroids, which I know I do have and have never bothered me although I have had them for about 12 years. I had thought about things such as a hormone surge but didn't think it could be possible so many years after the last period! but your various replies have set my mind at rest that there is probably very little to worry about. Btw I am almost 55 years old. I remember the date of my last period vividly (28th June 2011) as I had gone to visit friends in the USA for the first time and it was the most sweltering June over there that even they had experienced for many years - and I unexpectedly started one of my full-blown heavy ones the day we set off! - and I had to wear long black trousers and absolutely roasted! as I had nothing else with me except pale-coloured shorts and cut-offs. I also only managed one swim in my friend's pool before we left, as I couldn't swim for the first 3 or 4 days because of the bleed (

I am so glad that i have found this site .....my last period was in october 2013 and just this Wednesday i woke up to a bleed which has become a light period ..i panicked because i knew it was abnormal i was so scared ...i rang my doctors and got an appointment that afternoon and she reffered me to the hospital i got my appointment for Tuesday ....my nerves are kicking in ...but i was relieved when i was reading through this forum and found that i was not the only one going through this ....you have all helped me through this worring time and i feel a bit more at ease and hopeful ......

Thankyou missislippy 😊

I have the same problem, first it was just a dark Brown discharge now it's a full blown period. And Ihave not gothen one in about 3 yes. Is this normal?