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Pregnancy in perimenopause mumsnet my gingivitis started during perimenopause and I never had any gum issues whatsoever before this, in spite of having quite a bit of tartar build up and not flossing or using interdental brushes. Anyway, in June (and to cut the story short) I started eating an avocado everyday and a side effect I have recently noticed is that my eyebrows and eyelashes have drastically improved eg one eyebrow has gone from 13 hairs to having too many hairs to count. in fact, they might even be hives. Perimenopause? 10 replies Namechange2468109 · 11/06/2024 12:11 42 and feeling like I’m going to ruin my life. My periods haven't been regular for the past 2 years and the bleeding is shorter and lighter. Watch Save Share Is it possible to get pregnant in perimenopause? 6 replies Eighttimeseight · 04/03/2018 09:36 Yes guidelines are if you are under 50 you should use contraception for 2 years after your last period to avoid pregnancy. Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters. They did a blood test over a year ago and said the spotting wasn’t perimenopause, but they tested two days after I’d stopped taking norethisterone, so I’m not convinced the results will have been accurate. Watch thread Flip Watch Save Share 1 2 Kyleena or Mirena in perimenopause? 27 replies WhereAreWeNow · 02/10/2021 17:01 This happened to me around peri menopause. I Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here) Hi, I am hoping for advice and if any one has experienced what I am going through. I think I've been in perimenopause for a year or so and up til now my periods have been heavier, but my cycle has been the same (roughly 35 days). Watch thread Flip Watch Save Yes I'm certain it's perimenopause. Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. I have been increasingly experiencing symptoms like anxiety, memory difficulties and insomnia for a good few months now, which had got me looking into the perimenopause, so I have been expecting other changes to start happening. Or not! I have a lovely, supportive, hardworking husband and over the past 6 months there have been times when I just wanted to leave. I found it quite reassuring to know for certain. like when had hives during pregnancy. Watch thread Flip Watch Save Share Pregnancy risk on mirena with perimenopause? 8 replies Marrongrass · 01/01/2024 Yes do get the bloods. On day 4 and it’s not any better if a little worse so far Pregnancy & baby Perimenopause, what helped you? 21 replies NorrisToenail · 01/01/2025 21:55 I'm pretty sure I'm in peri, my symptoms include: Change in periods- shorter cycles, longer and heavier periods, more Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, Pregnancy during perimenopause may have increased risk factors (along with decreased odds of success), but it is still very much possible to get pregnant during perimenopause. i had fsh of 20 and amh was negligible. Started fertility treatment 4 years ago (age 33) and diagnosed with severe male factor, everything ok on my side. Watch Save Share 1 2 Perimenopause PMT 36 replies Jenki1999 · 27/10/2020 11:18 similar. My periods started being a bit irregular just under 2 years ago. At least get some of the preliminary tests done privately and skip the queue many cut off ivf at 41 and you’d be still waiting to be seen. I think I'll avoid the pregnancy as I have two almost adult kids and am almost 54. Eat healthily (what's known as a plant forward diet, see Lisa mosconi's xx brain) , focus on stress reduction techniques, avoid alcohol and too much caffeine, prioritise sleep Pregnancy & baby The job was full time and before I resigned I explained that I had developed perimenopause symptoms and was struggling and could they reduce my hours to part time. Im 42. I am convinced it is to a symptom of perimenopause. I am 51 next month. Feeling a bit better with iron and HRT. I'm 41 Will be 42 in about 4 months. they thought it was hormonal / start of perimenopause. I don't know if it is useful to share this, but a great friend had a hysterectomy recently and she was dreading it, but she was so happy with how it went compared to what she was expecting, and the freedom Pregnancy & baby Anyone managed to get their waist back in perimenopause? 108 replies Katekarate Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here) Pregnancy & baby Sore lady parts not thrush: perimenopause 18 replies FlowersandBees · 01/08/2017 09:49 For the past couple Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, My aura migraines went from 4-5 times a year to one a month or more. That pregnancy ended in a miscarriage but after one menstrual cycle the following month I was pregnant again and now have a beautiful 2 yr old son! My doctor has said for the past 18 months I'm in peri menopause and I sure had all the symptoms! Yes. I’m 40 and have been experiencing aching hips for the past 6 months or so and wondered if it could be a symptom of perimenopause. We stopped fertility treatment 14 months ago. l never regained my previous very thick hair but it improved and didn't get any worse. but it’s come on so quickly- just like pregnancy insomnia did! That’s what made me suspect hormones. I have a GP phone appointment this week to discuss it. Dorr. See all in Pregnancy & baby Pregnancy Babies Pregnancy & baby product reviews Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. Joint pain, Hi everyone. Hi all, I'm fairly sure I'm sliding into perimenopause. Blog- no one should go by how much they way after 2 days eating anything! Everyone's weight goes up and down by 1-2lb normally over the course of a day or two, due to how hydrated you are - or dehydrated. If you have medical concerns, please seek medical attention. Can anyone relate, I am late 40's and recently apart from being irritated a lot i find i just crave to be alone, is this normal? I have a house full of husband and 20 somethings and i feel like screaming , people everywhere, making noise, making all sorts of food in the kitchen, everyone asking me to remind them of things etc, I just want to be alone and sit with a glass of I’m 47 and presumably in perimenopause although I haven’t had particularly troubling symptoms. it’s worth considering as perimenopause symptoms can be horrible and last for years. I feel like it’s ruining my life 😢 See all in Swears By Pregnancy & baby care Play Home Kitchen Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. Pregnancy & baby i am in perimenopause yearsis this to be expected? 6 replies dizzy36 Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here) If you’re looking to conceive don’t delay with the investigations. My understanding of perimenopause is that it's exactly what happens in the years before your periods start jumping about. The last couple years my periods have become much heavier and more lately include a day or two with flooding and significant clots. Chances of pregnancy during perimenopause. She said this was common in perimenopause and suggested I try starting the mini pill first and if that didn't work she would start me on HRT. Ive wanted another child for years. Convinced it was pregnancy, took about 4 tests (all negative), saw 2 different doctors (negative tests). I hit early perimenopause at the end of my 30s. Pregnancy & baby Perimenopause? 9 replies NoEffingWay · 27/05/2024 21:47 I'm in my early Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale See all in Pregnancy & baby Pregnancy Babies Pregnancy & baby product reviews Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. Unfortunately blood tests aren't reliable in diagnosing the perimenopause. Am 48 and by 45 I was pretty sure I was in peri menopause - some of my symptoms were really bad night sweats, very disturbed sleep, brain fog and much increased anxiety. Age 53-55 I had a lot of periods, very heavy, flooding, periods could last 3 weeks, then 2 weeks later another period. I am on hrt for perimenopause and not a good sleeper , v light , wake several times a night. This helped as did hrt, and the combination of both stopped the hair fall. I think I have HRT sorted now. I've always suffered anxiety but it ramped up due to perimenopause. Periods still regular but one month got heavy and have been since. Hi Guys, I am 50 in perimenopause and just started HRT/MHT continous combined. Join Mumsnet Log In Do any of you ladies in perimenopause tend to get breast pain most significantly in one breast with pms? This is new but my left side feels so tender like a burning pain far greater than the right side. having normal, regular periods up until December on a 30/31 day cycle. I asked the Dr if it could be Perimenopause related, all this! She said given my age she thinks I am too young? Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. Share 1 2 Perimenopause insomnia - what are your top tips 40 replies Kattekittt · 14/01/2025 04:34 Well I’m on my second night of insomnia, I at Pregnancy & baby Nausea during perimenopause 7 replies Handcreamqueen · 09/09/2023 15:28 Does anyone else suffer from nausea? I am 50 and have had this for a year or two and although I do also Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you can remember puberty, perimenopause is like that but twice as bad and in reverse and takes longer. Is this part of peri? I am 50 in 4 months. any horrific link between hives and menopause that i don't know about? I went to the GP today about the Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. Can anyone describe their experiences of first menstrual cycle changes in perimenopause pls. Join Mumsnet Log In I have a mirena coil and have had them for nearly 15 years and no periods. I do take sertraline but uts just not working. I’m 45 and i’ve been gathering symptoms for about three years. Join Mumsnet Log In I have been slowly going insane and feeling like shit since my mid 40’s. i started clomid last november (2012) and got a bfp on first cycle To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Meet other women going through the menopause & perimenopause. If you really want to lose weight you need to eat healthily and exercise more for at least 1-2 weeks to see any weight loss, and accept that most of us Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. It really flares and is worse mid cycle. How can I cope with extreme anxiety over possible pregnancy and dealing with irregular bleeds? The anxiety is taking me over. by then anyway so now seems like the ideal time) Looking for help in researching or experience of others please. Hi, I seem to have difficulties here in the home counties getting medics/GP/doctors to believe perimenopause exists. I have been feeling crap for the last 4 or 5 years. (I've had horrid gingivitis at the start of perimenopause a few years ago that gave me a weird metallic off taste). Then in January I started having what felt like pregnancy symptoms of nausea I wasnt sure if I had been pregnant and it was a chemical/ early loss or the start of perimenopause or some weird hormone Pregnancy & baby Perimenopause bleeding 18 replies Reymax59 · 04/10/2014 12:15 First timer sorry Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale In addition to hair loss, I lost most of my eyebrows. burping and wind and bloating after eatingI've read it can be linked to perimenopause as I have many other symptoms and my cycle is getting shorter and lighter. Could this be another stage in perimenopause? I'm not overly concerned but it feels so unusual and at the back of my mind I'm afraid of a pregnancy that hasn't been picked up (6 negative tests over the last 2 weeks so unlikely). Watch thread Flip Watch Save Share Orgasms in perimenopause 14 replies MovingOn123 · 27/07 Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I was like are you sure? Pregnancy & baby Perimenopause? And rage. Discuss symptoms, treatments, HRT and other women's reproductive health topics. If you are in perimenopause at your age it's really important that you start taking HRT to protect your bones, Pregnancy & baby i'm 43 and like you have lots of perimenopause symptoms. I ended up having a miscarriage Ask for another opinion, GPs are always telling people they're too young for perimenopause when they're not. If you have medical concerns, I asked if the joint pains could be to do with the perimenopause and she said no, there was no connection between joint pain and hormones. Now they have shortened to 23 days, super heavy and this cycle I have been spotting since day 5 of my period and now I am into day 10. Have a google of body identical HRT. Have done a test just incase which is negative have I literally just gone thru the perimenopause straight into menopause? Hi, Looking for some reassurance please. My thyroid is fine. Is this Perimenopause or something else? Here's my list!: I don't feel like myself Skin growths See all in Pregnancy & baby Pregnancy Babies Pregnancy & baby product reviews Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I'm 45. I've been on it for about 4 weeks, feel 100 percent better but am also I took a First Response (FR) digital pregnancy test and negative. Once you hit 12 consecutive months of no period, thats when you have officially hit menopause and I got pregnant at 40 by surprise after my gynecologist had all but confirmed I was in perimenopause due to my FSH levels being slightly elevated. Also had low ferritin. I was really surprised to be honest. Like, crampy feeling in abdomen, headachey, moody, very hot feet at night, etc. I'm 45 and the symptoms are: Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. To comment on this thread you need to Ask for a referral to your nearest NHS menopause clinic. Is having two periods close together actually normal? See all in Swears By Pregnancy & baby care Play Home Kitchen Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. I'm 44 and noticed some symptoms when I was 43. I think I am in perimenopause but I don’t know for sure as I don’t get what I think would be classed as hot flushes, and the doc doesn’t seem to know much. We have had fertility treatment which didn't work. I would say that I have been in peri since the age of 45, I am 52 in March. Is this an area thing? I'm 42 and for the last couple of years have had strange goings on, periods become lighter/non-existent since 2021/22. It was a lot worse and I've had various tests. My doctor thinks that i might be in perimenopause. Join Mumsnet Log In First baby at 25 last and 9th baby (+ 5 miscarriages) at almost 45. You take one, then another four weeks later. I have been on the same combined oral contraceptive pill for years and it has worked very well in controlling pms (including terrible sleep issues), skin breakouts, irregular bleeding and period pains. While you wait, maybe ask the gp to prescribe an anti depressant like sertraline. This happened to me last year. @Againstthegrai sorry to hear you are also having issues. woke up with this, today and my period is about 3 days away. NHS is pretty hopeless when you’re over 40. I'm 43. l was veggie at the time and l also had very heavy periods so was prescribed iron for about a year. l saw my GP and found my ferritin levels were very low . Some If you're only using calendar/rhythm method of contraception, not any other barrier or hormonal method then you really should do that pregnancy test. I guess she thought perhaps switching pills and try CBT. This seems to be quite common. It's difficult to use calendar From what I understandif you're going through peri, you're still able to become pregnant. Firstly, thanks for looking at the thread, I know it's not the most thrilling subject I reckon I've been in perimenopause around 5 years. I know started complaining to the GP about perimenopause symptoms at around 40 and the GP still said she was too young for it to be the menopause when her periods stopped entirely a few years later. . I have general anxiety anyway which isn't helping me. I’ve spoken to the dr twice about perimenopause, all bases. Sleep/anxiety is one of my biggest ones. Watch thread Flip To be honest it doesn't sound like any symptoms of the perimenopause. I've been in denial because I really wanted a 3rd child. 9 replies JurassicPark4Eva · 10/11/2024 19:12 I'm 44, and have Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale Hi OP, I found your post after searching for perimenopause and I'm so glad I did! I think I have PMDD and maybe am peri, I'm not sure. Also if any of you ladies have fibroids they could be causing this also, I have one discovered during my last pregnancy 4 There is a link in this thread for the latest NICE guidelines that came out on 1 June- it's maybe about 10 threads down. But maybe I can up my Bintake a bit. Thought this month was it, Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I asked meno lady to put me o Has anyone had a 12 day and counting period? Is this normal perimenopause stuff or should I be concerned? I thought it had finally all stopped as there was a short 3 day period and then gap of 2 - 3 months before this (probably more like 2, I can’t remember). I'm sorry you experienced that and it's good to know different experiences. Perimenopause can present in a wide variety of ways. Thanks, just being very irritable and having mood swings, and the spotting mid cycle for the past couple of years. It might be worth filling in a symptom checker and taking ot in next time and asking the GP to refer you to a menopause specialist. Can anyone advise if they experience the same with Perimenopause , it is a symptom apparently, I am older than you and well through menopause, but have very similar symptoms. I didn't realise I was perimenopausal at the time but I had a high number (9) of early miscarriages and I think that the perimenopause may have been why. All over the shop, but usually theyre really frequent, with a weeks worth of PMT beforehand with Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. Looking for others to share their experiences with changes to their periods in perimenopause. Twice now I have had flooding thankfully the first time I was leaving a friends house and the second I was in my house. If you have medical concerns, I took citalopram in perimenopause and it really helped me feel like me again. Perimenopause encompasses the years leading up to Even so, your chances of becoming pregnant during perimenopause are relatively low — about 3-5 percent for women up to age 44, and about 1-2 percent for women ages 44-49, according to Dr. @Wefellinloveinoctober thank you so much for your long post - you’ve Yep, this is me. 2 years ago When i was 48 , one of the symptoms i had was dizziness along with weird brain fuziness, i know it sounds odd & difficult to describe, but because i had other symptoms ie night sweats, low mood, some anxiety and difficulty sleeping i knew i was not going mad so i didn't panic, i just knew the dizziness was part of new symptoms you can get in peri, Thanks all for the replies - @Loubelou71 @Foostit for some reason I think that my anxiety is different as it was real - yes the DC have more microplastics in their blood than ‘normal’ which is more likely to impact their health. I had 3 - 5 periods a year until I had my children. It's making my life a misery. Back ache and sciatic pain seem to be due to 'wear and tear' arthritic degeneration in my back and hip rather than a suspected damaged disc, I've First up, sorry for using AIBU for maximum exposure as quite frankly I'm starting to feel beside myself with worry. It was horrible. I always had nice hair, thick and in good condition. I have this but in my hands too. Doctor tells me I’m too young, bloods all normal except low Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I take a B12 every day as I'm close to vegan and sometimes a B complex. No PMS symptoms. Each time, I've asked could this be perimenopause and do I need HRT, and each time I've been told no as I'm not having hot flushes and blood tests have been fine. They are like a pregnancy test in reverse. It took a while to figure out what was happening. Also had a very a stressful week. If both tests show a high level of FSH it shows that you are likely in perimenopause or menopausal. A friend of mine had to go a few times before they did any tests which was very frustrating. I’m 50. Watch thread Flip Watch Save Share Pregnancy during perimenopause 9 replies Mir91 · 28/08/2020 10:52 I'm 38 I have no other symptoms related to thyroid etc and I had a uterine scan so no cancer. I have put on about a stone a year however, and gone up from a size 8 to a 16 in about 4 years. i'm experiencing awful pms and believe i'm in perimenopause- i'm 43 (the age at which my mum had her menopause) Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. And now that the other things have eased I'm still left with unexplained symptoms which can only be perimenopause. The pregnancy rate for perimenopausal women is estimated to be 10-20 percent in women ages 40-44 and 12 percent When I hit my late 40s I bought a test off Amazon to see, just out of interest, what my FSH levels were like. In 2009 i split up from my children's father and since then it began to fall out and is thinner, dry and very brittle. Join Mumsnet I'm 38 and have been trying to conceive for 16 months with no luck. AN irregular period and hot flushes are probably the 2 commonest symptoms around the perimenopause. Still feel a bit nauseous mid cycle but not as bad. Not close together - and they often followed a shorter cycle of 22 or 23 days. Important thing to do is to have the basic bloods to rule out other conditions. I don’t think so. I have always had issues with my mental health and have suffered from anxiety, ocd, panic attacks and depression for decades but have always been able to keep it controlled with healthy living, exercise, talking therapies, hypnosis and meditation. If you have medical concerns, Can I ask if anyone has cracked the weight gain in perimenopause ? I’m 43 and apart from hot flushes have nearly every other symptom. I just turned 50. Advice on Perimenopause, Appt with Dr, what do I want? 14 replies InWaves · 25/09/2024 14:32 Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I turned 49 last month. I am 56 and had my last period 6 months ago. I also had sore boobs. Pregnancy & baby Perimenopause: why did I not know I’d feel this shit? 269 replies CaptainAwkward Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here) Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I'm guessing it's a similar thing to what some people get in pregnancy Pregnancy & baby Perimenopause 88 replies JustLaura · 24/10/2024 00:56 Please be honest. I'd see a doctor if I was you. Pregnancy only becomes impossible once menopause is reached (when there has been no I’ll jump straight to the point: yes, some women can get pregnant during perimenopause, but others will have a hard time becoming or staying pregnant because of. 31 days one month, 21 days the next. What are/were yours? 76 replies PrincessHoneysuckle · 22/10/2024 17:05 I'm 44 and not in Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, See all in Swears By Pregnancy & baby care Play Home Kitchen Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. For the past 18 months my periods have definitely been getting more irregular which I put down to perimenopause. I've some root nerve irritation in in spine at my neck area which might explain some of it (in my hands and forearms) but that does t really explain my feet. Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I've had 3 cycles in this time that were 33, 38 and 44 days. Watch thread Flip Watch Save Share TTC, worried about perimenopause, late period 12 replies User651627 · 27/09/2023 07:53 Has anyone else experienced slight anemia, and is it connected to perimenopause? I'm 46 and healthy, on the pill so I have no periods at all, ta Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I really miss them if I go a few days without and can really feel the benefit in terms of being able to think better, calm the anxiety and feeling of dread, and just generally make me feel more balanced. I am 40 th Pregnancy & baby Perimenopause? 19 replies user56482048 · 08/09/2023 11:39 AIBU to assume I am Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale I’m 43 and going through this horrendous perimenopause. I did go on to I'm 38 and going through perimenopause for the last year almost. Watch thread Flip Watch Save anyone else had similar or same symptoms perimenopause? Pregnancy & baby Perimenopause very much is a thing as you don't reach a state of menopause until your periods have completely stopped and it's incredibly rare that that happens overnight with no unpleasant symptoms whatsoever. spoke to my drs (I’m 44) and they got me in for an ultrasound scan which showed a cyst which may or may not be contributing, they’re confident it’s just peri meno! I take Vitabiotic Magnesium which is a food supplement so less likely to interfere with stomach/iBS physiologically (actually mine improves because less anxiety, like the small anxiety I that became day to day - if I'm going out where is the closest loo - I don't seem to have worried about that for a while now) Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Menopause/postmenopause is when your status quo is reached and periods have stopped for more than a year if over 45 or 2 years if under. All the tests etc I’m getting nausea, indigestion, burping and acid. Second month passes and no period, another (new box) FR digital I discovered perimenopause can give false positives and also mimic symptoms of pregnancy ( as I said, I'm 42). I have suffered from years of gynae issues and had a uterine ablation due to years of heavy periods, uterine polyps (I kept having these removed via hysteroscopies but they kept growing back), flooding and becoming so anaemic I needed infusions. I read something that suggested that in perimenopause oestrogen levels can fluctuate so much that a rapid drop (back to baseline normal levels) can cause menopause symptoms such as hot flashes. have you done a pregnancy test? Sorry if I am off the mark To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Missed my first ever period (apart from when i'd been pregnant). Watch thread Flip Watch Save Share Pregnant or perimenopause? 7 replies Zoe42x · 01/01/2022 15:25 Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I'm 38, 39 in 4 months time and believe i have been in Perimenopause since i was around 35. I started getting panic attacks in situations like sitting on trains, or being in work meetings. My mum and granny were both in their 50s but were both late to start periods whereas I was on the earlier side (11). I really wish you the best with your hysterectomy. I have seen 4 GPs over the last few years but they all seem pretty useless when it comes to peri/menopause, they completely dismiss all my other symptoms (hot sweats at night just before period, regular broken sleep, horrendous heavy Following on from another thread I've just read about someone questioning perimenopause as her cycle has got shorter - my gp advised me that my cycle getting shorter couldn't be menopause symptoms as "in menopause periods get further apart". I’ve done lots of research, Pregnancy & baby Cysts in perimenopause 6 replies beepbeepbeep2 · 08/07/2024 20:57 Hello, been told Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale Never thought of perimenopause because of being on the pill and not really being aware of my natural cycle. Pregnancy & baby Perimenopause symptoms. My periods are coming sometimes after 17 days and sometimes after 23 days, but can be up to 45 days. it is mostly when I wipe but won’t seem to let up. I am 48 and find I am much much less patient with my kids and I wondered if it was because perimenopause and into menopause strips you of your nurturi Skip to main content Pregnancy & baby To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Only times in my life I have ever truly struggled with mental health, are after hormonal events such as pregnancy/breastfeeding etc. They told her as she was only 41 it was too early which is rubbish as lots of us start having some changes around that age, and they should have checked for other things too when she was having changes to periods, weight change, hair thinning etc. I’m giving it a go. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional. Periods cycles have been varied but within around 24-30 days for most of that, past year or so it's gone even more erratic, so now eg. I’m 41 and got it last week for ongoing issues - excess discharge but no thrush or Bv. Feeling much worse than in pregnancy at the moment and anxious on top of it until I'm sure this is peri and not anything else. I'm To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Definitely going to look into this further and see if there are other explanations. Perimenopause can last a good few years before menopause actually occurs. I've been in perimenopause for about 2 years now and on HRT for a year. But I also suggested that it could be perimenopause. I went to the GP and she went through an assessment for perimenopause with me. Several rounds of ivf and no success and everything has plummeted on my side to the point where it is certainly now a factor and I wonder whether my eggs were already declining and poor quality was a factor in some of our earlier Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. For many women in perimenopause where a risk of pregnancy's exists, you would take a combination of the pill, oestrogen and progesterone, but exactly what combination depends on the type of pill you are on. Please, can anyone tell me how menopause has affected their breasts particularly in relation to soreness, pain, stinging or burning sensations that were just a normal part of the ageing process and not something sinister? Hello ladies, just got back from my 3rd month review after having taken Femoston + 1 pump of Oestrogel day for 3 months. Am I being fair in thinking I'm entering perimenopause?what can I expect? Thank you in @GCAcademic thank you for sharing this. This month my normal period ended 10 days ago. My cycle is all over, one month it’s 26 days between periods then it’s 22 days between periods then 28 days and then 23 days and then 21 days there’s no rhyme or reason and symptoms are the same very time, heavy period, ridiculously bad PMS, feeling depressed and Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. Early meno runs in my family. I only have one ovary as I had one removed with a cyst, 7 years ago. For th Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. My periods have always been 5 days with a normal flow. I think I might have a couple of signs of peri - my cycle is a little shorter than it used to be 28 days now from 32 previously and a little more irregular ie varies by a few days sometimes where it never used to at all. Pregnancy tests are negative. no desire to have 4, but am now 2 weeks late and having symptoms that could be either early pregnancy or general perimenopause. I'd like to ask for one of those hormone tests to see if it does seem likely that's what's happening (I read that they're useless once you get to 40ish as hormones will be changing/reducing etc. But maybe all anxiety is the same and it doesn’t matter what is behind it. The only sign that I’m in perimenopause is some period changes - length, heavy bleeding, and pain levels for the last couple of years. I was 43 nearly 44. I have had crippling anxiety, reoccurring UTIs, increase in Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, Pregnancy & baby Does perimenopause/menopause make you feel bloated?! 23 replies ThespianTendencies Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here) Perimenopause is the bit everyone hates and the stage you'll hear most about in the press. After children my cycle was monthly. The advice is there about FSH tests- you will have to go into the doc and find it. Now 48 and still having completely regular periods. I'm 34 and I strongly suspect I've started the perimenopause. Watch thread Flip I'm wondering if it's do to with my cycle/perimenopause. Pregnancy & baby Am I in menopause/perimenopause 10 replies AuntFlo24 · 24/04/2024 09:55 Hi everyone, I am 36 will be 37 this year. How are you doing today, @NaturalScientist?Another thought, for the short term: I'm using the Curable app to deal with this experience - for me, it's quite (in the parlance of our times) triggering, because I went through a bout of bladder/vulva stuff in my early 30s (not the same as this, but certainly in the same region!). So much I now know that you can do in your 30s to avoid many of the symptoms. It's like the one thing I knew about pregnancy was that you were sick in the mornings, Health and Her Perimenopause Mind+ tablets have absolutely made a world of difference for me. All your symptoms you describe are perimenopause symptoms. Join Mumsnet Log In Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I think that you might do well to consider that your perception of him might be skewed by hormones. I have spoken with 3 GPs and they all say I am not yet in peri as I have regular periods (albeit extremely heavy which lead to excessively low ferritin levels and an iron infusion, I had an ablation last month due to these periods). Has anyone else expe Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Pregnancy & baby Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters. I'm 38 and in perimenopause for at least 2 years, possibly longer. Background - we have been ttc for 5 years. Massive anxiety, weird, irregular super heavy periods, insane dreams (like during pregnancy) and seemingly unshiftable weight gain around my middle. Watch thread Flip Watch Save Share Is this perimenopause? Do a pregnancy test if that's a possibilty too, but most likely peri. Can anyone reassure me, or share a similar story? TIA I have been feeling like I am loosing my mind but after a bit of reading up realise I am in perimenopause cycle i am 42 and had my last child 22 mont Skip to main content Pregnancy & baby Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. peri menopause is hell. Anti depressants aren't meant to be the first treatment choice for perimenopause, that's supposed to be HRT, but they can work well. I am 49 and in the throes of what I think is perimenopause. I am 45 and have recently began to think that I am perimenopausal. I’ve had exactly this - my periods varied wildly and would go from a 8/9 weeks in between them to a fortnight apart. I know the odds are against me but I'm just wondering have any of you Women in perimenopause are still releasing eggs every month and build up a uterine lining. Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. jlnbekc ydhx yzfff fmud cmoxl atui qoohqz iysrecnm yyro otkad