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[HazelnutMilk]

I'm only 51 but still regular as clockwork - closer together and flooding but no sign of stopping. My  best friend (50) is done and dusted with it all, and my sister was done by about 50 I think. I guess I'm too early to say I'm a late menopause but I do feel like I'm a bit behind the curve.

[Taz2]

The average age to reach menopause seems to be between 51 and 55. Not sure if this means post meno (one year without a period) or just that you've had your last period by 55. I don't think you are behind the curve. I was still having fairly regular periods at 53 having had peri symptoms for four years including nine months with no periods before they began again. I started HRT at 53 so I don't know when I'd have stopped natural periods.

Sorry that you are having flooding. The fact that your periods are now happening closer together is a sign of peri menopause though.

Taz x 

[SarahT]

I think it is slowly becoming accepted that ages of menopause do not always fit the text books, both in early and late meno.

In my experience 51 seems reasonable to still be peri. I am almost 57, which is quite unusual it seems. And get pms and sometimes spotting ( am on mirena so no real periods) every 4 weeks without fail. No sign of finishing or even becoming erratic.  My sister was 58 and had erratic periods before finally becoming post meno.

It is hard not to compare with other women and their own experiences. I get very frustrated \ angry that most of my friends had all finished by 50!  But like Taz, I don't think you are behind the curve. It's gotta stop sometime,  but that doesn't help us still going through it. Watch your iron levels maybe if the flooding continues.?

Take care x

[ACP]

Hi all, I would really appreciate some advice please. I started sequential HRT when I was 52, with fairly regular periods.  I'm now 55 but still have a regular period every month on day 8 of the progestogen. I don't know whether I should swap to continuous H.R.T now I'm over 55? I don't know whether It's a period or just a withdrawal bleed, so not sure if I can move from sequential to continuous yet

[sheila99]

I think you could try it if you want to but if it was me I'd leave it a bit longer. As you bleed on day 8 perhaps it's more likely to be your own period. If you use utrogestan the 25/28 routine can be useful in late peri.

[shrosphirelass]

I was still having fairly regular periods age 57 when I went on sequi. I changed to conti 2 years later due to headaches and wanting more hormonal stability. However, since then I'm now age 62 I have had frequent episodes of bleeding, cramping etc. The menopause clinic said it may be breakthrough bleeding as I may not have been menopausal when I started the conti regime. None of the gynae's would countenance that I may not be menopausal at 60 + and each episode of bleeding they wanted to investigate.

Anyway, just to warn you don't be surprised if you do get episodes of bleeding. The disadvantage of this is that they may be irregular unlike the sequi regime.

You can try and see, you could always swap back if your GP agrees. Good luck