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[Annie0710]

I was a later started although I got my boobs younger.  I started at 16 or nearly 16 and post meno at 48ish

[alizben]

I was 9 when I started my periods, now having all the symptoms and starting HRT at 40.

[grumpyjane]

9! Gosh that's young. I was 16, and last period at 54. 61 now and still suffering 

[Kathleen]

Hello ladies.

GrumpJane I could have written your post lol! I also started periods at 16, had my last one at 54 and still struggling at 61.  Snap!

Take care everyone.

K.

[Cali369]

First period at 17 (late I know - I was very slight/possibly underweight)

Current 51 and peri and started HRT 5 months ago
Mother had hysterectomy so don't know what her 'natural' menopause age would've been

[catmiran]

my first period was when I was 10. Peri at 35ish and now post meno at 42.

[CLKD]

Pre-menstrual syndrome is hormone dependant in that it affects the body in the 10-14 days before the bleed begins.  Once the bleed starts symptoms should go away.  Maybe Toodlepips there is something underlying that causes you to feel awful all month round?

16/08/65 was my 1st period and we were away from home  .  I was 11.  The next was several months later and within 2 years I had Very Painful periods  until I went on The Pill at the age of 16.  Sterilised in my mid-20s then PMS in my late 30s which was awful.  I was 49 when my periods finally stopped.

The other dates I remember easily are my birthday, DH's birthday, our wedding anniversary 

[CLKD]

Oh that's reminded me  .  That first Sunday we had nothing prepared though I had felt very sick for 2 days.  Mum used old rags that Granny had laying around  .  Then my Dad wanted to visit someone on the way home from Grannies  which meant walking ..........

Mum introduced me to sanitary towels with loops which hung from a belt.  For years.  At least they could be burnt and not washed as Mum needed to do as she was growing up.  I tried various stick on knickers-type pads but most either stuck or allowed leakage, big time  .  I had clots so at night needed at least two layers as well as trying to sleep on a thick towel - for years++ 

Do Girls have it easier?  There is certainly more choice of protection.  Then we get to the age of needing Tena-lady 

[CLKD]

Oh  the embarrassment of needing to use that incinerator 'cos the 'big girls' huddled round it.  It was the warmest place in the School