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Late Menopause Over 55

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Machair:
I am starting this thread as recently there have been one or two members joining in the category of women experiencing late menopause with periods going on after 55, and they seem to struggle finding somewhere to gain help and support. I am in this category, and have had the benefit of a wonderful thread on here that I started, but often women can't find what they are looking for as it has become a lovely chatty thread, but in that a new member may find it hard to find information.

It would be wonderful if this forum could have two sections- one for early menopause under 45 and one for late over 55 - I think there would be much support for this. In the meantime please contribute to this thread if you are 55 or over and still not post menopausal. Lets also keep this factual so that other ladies can find help and support.

So with this in mind. I am 57 and still not quite there- last period April. I have no hot flushes and am still very hormonal at times, but my periods are now lighter and much less often, but are only spotting and can be managed with a panty liner. I have 4 children all grown up and have CFS/ME. When my friends were post menopausal at 52 I was still as regular as clockwork. My grannie lived to 102 and her Mum had babies in her late forties. So feel free to join me and let's have a late menopause thread.

CLKD:
I think that's a brilliant idea! 

Happytobe:
I've found this thread Machair.
I'm 56 and will be 57 next January.Last period 5 weeks ago very very light spotting. Before that erratic for 18 months longest gap 4 months. Dr thought I had post meno bleeding when my longest gap was only 9 weeks!  So had to go through scan and biopsy. .All ok. I knew the bleeding I was having were periods as  they felt like periods always had. I'd been to Dr with something else and the discussion just somehow arose. She's a lovely Dr and very thorough but a bit too hasty in this case. Obviously I was worried and it was a horrible few weeks.
Having meno symptoms. .hot flushes, not sleeping well, tired, no energy and little motivation at times, foggy brain, low mood and some anxiety although I have had health anxiety since my teens. My anxiety had been better but last few months seems to be a little worse.
Had a course of CBT which I did find very useful for health anxiety and some other issues concerning the mental health of my daughter...long story.
I do think a later meno fools me into thinking I'm younger than I am.  ;D

Machair:
So sorry Happytobe I have only just noticed your posting on my thread. Lovely to have you in our late menopause group! How are you doing? I haven't had a period since April but have plenty of hormonal feelings recently! I noticed also you mentioned period pains but only slight spotting in August- I have had this too in the past as many of us have.Feels like a period wants to start but not enough hormones to start it.

CLKD:
15 years since my last period and I still get the occasionally pains, 'oh no, not after all this time!' springs to mind

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