Menopause Discussion > Personal Experiences
Late Menopause Over 55
Machair:
I know and it is struggling to get going and I have PMT off the planet! How are you Sparkle was your scan ok?
I think you will beat me to the finish line in June next year!
Machair:
How did you get on Sparkle at the doctors? I was thinking of you. So sorry I didn't post earlier Mum is getting worse so it has been a night and day bedside marathon.x
Suzi Q:
--- Quote from: Machair on July 26, 2017, 01:34:36 PM ---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.
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You lucky thing you i went over at 37 early meno.
It used to be many 9n here were over 50s and still had periods. But your right they dont seem to be any now! I post normally only on Atrophy but i read your post
I had exactly the same only the other way round.
There will be lots of help 9n here for you xxxx
Patience:
Suzi Q, I hope the reason the over 50s have left is because they felt better!
I'm experiencing a late menopause myself. I'm 54 and had my last period in August. I hope it was the last one, because I'm so over the hormonal roller coaster ride. I'll be 55 in December.
Believe it or not, my gynecologist said to me, "You know most women have had their last period at 50-51, don't you?" As if I had any control over my still cycling ovaries!! I know there can't possibly be any eggs in there to push out, but they keep trying. My gyne also said I'll be having a scan and possible biopsy at my next appt. I'm just praying that my twitchy ovaries are not causing my endometrium to thicken.
Machair:
I wonder how some of you are doing- Happytobe, Funnell, Ancient Runner or anyone else in this over 55 group are you near the finish line yet? I wish I was - still no sign of the end!
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