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[Mazza27]

Hello ladies,

If your periods are shorter and lighter but more frequent, does anyone know the hormones that are causing  this affect ie; lack of oestrogen or progesterone. High oestrogen or progesterone

Thanks
Mazza

[CLKD]

There will be sexual hormones influencing these changes but I never knew what my body was doing other than a 4 week cycle.  Never thought about which hormones were involved.  Although I had dreadful period pains  from almost the 3rd bleed, my symptoms were normal so I understood why I cried prior to a bleed.  Because feelings were 'regular' I never queried why 

[Dancinggirl]

Hi Mazza - this article explains what is going on in the peri meno really well:
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/magazine/pdf/Article%20-%20Perils%20of%20the%20Perimenopause.pdf

It is basically down to the ovaries struggling to work and therefore fluctuations in both oestrogen and progesterone.

DG x

[Mazza27]

Thanks ladies.
I seem to be very moody and bloated when period has finished plus bad migraines with aura vertigo/tinnitus the period is only lasting 4 days now instead of 5-6 and i have had 3 periods 2 1/2 weeks apart

Wondering what is low or high dependant on where i am and whats lacking

Mazza xx

[Dancinggirl]

Mazza - what you are experiencing is very normal for peri menopause.
If you read the article I gave you, it explains what is happening really well. Your oestrogen will be dropping and fluctuating and if you miss ovulation then there won't be enough progesterone either.
Everyone experience their menopause differently. DG x