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Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: libby1 on January 21, 2016, 07:55:41 PM

Title: Thought that was it?
Post by: libby1 on January 21, 2016, 07:55:41 PM: Haven't had a period for 9 months, hot flushes stopped, anxiety 90% better

Thought that was it but guess what? Just started a period :-\

Libby
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Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: CLKD on January 21, 2016, 07:56:25 PM: Yep. Mine were intermittent for a couple/3 years ::)
Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: BreadFruit on January 21, 2016, 08:03:37 PM: Yup, that is such a pain. Better keep a stash of pads at the ready. never know when it starts up again. :'(
Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: libby1 on January 22, 2016, 07:27:19 AM: Well, I've had the intermittent for the last 4 years but never an 8 month gap, Hey ho :-\

Libby
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Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: CLKD on January 22, 2016, 10:34:33 AM: I carried protection for 5 years after my last bleed - in case ::)
Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: libby1 on January 23, 2016, 09:12:23 AM: Well, I've had cramps for 3 days but very little else apart from the odd smudge.. Does that still count as a period?

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Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: lily on January 24, 2016, 11:45:44 PM: Hi Libby
I tend not to count it as a period if only smudge or one day bleed. I had gone 4 months this time, but got a proper period on Friday - at 53 I really thought I would be finished with all this now!
Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: libby1 on February 01, 2016, 06:19:07 PM: Hi Lily

It definitely wasn't a period, just a couple of smudges and a slight tinge. But I have got other hormaonal symptoms ie headaches, anxiety and low tolerance. Which had all gone for the last period free 8 months :-\

Oh the joys!!

Libby
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Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: lily on February 01, 2016, 07:10:33 PM: How old are you Libby? Wish I could go as long as 8 months ::)
Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: libby1 on February 02, 2016, 12:49:20 PM: I'm 48 and had peri for 4 or maybe 5 years

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Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: lily on February 02, 2016, 03:59:18 PM: :o think I must be one of those that bleeds until 55 or later ??? Although I do think I've been peri for a few years now ::)
Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: Tinkerbell on February 02, 2016, 04:26:09 PM: I remember a friend of mine complaining a couple of years ago that she went 11 months and 3 weeks right and one then arrived in the middle of her holiday!
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Post by: Sarai on February 03, 2016, 08:04:20 PM: Oh no how annoying. I've done 7 months, get some hormonal stuff, and odd period style ache. I'm 54 really hoping I've finished periods, I'm sure some symptoms will still come though.
Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: Machair on February 10, 2016, 11:18:47 AM: Well I am 56 in March and still in the throws of peri. Much lighter bleeding patterns now though- more like spotting and less frequent. Still have fertile mucus patterns though so oestrogen is still present. I have had some large gaps, too so you never really know when to say you are finished. Anyone else my age and still going on?
Title: Re: Thought that was it?
Post by: Elizabethrose on April 11, 2016, 10:24:49 PM: I'm virtually 57 and still not through!Fourteen year perimenopause so far - no really!

This is my longest cycle ever - 115 days (previous longest 67 days) and also experiencing very frequent hot flushes for past 4 weeks. I was really upbeat thinking things were finally drawing to a close but today feel bloated, with slightly uncomfortable breasts and dull period cramps and the hot flushes have suddenly calmed down today. I'm really hoping it's just a hormone surge and not a period. The disappointment will be massive if it's a period. Am I the oldest person on here still having frequent cycles?

Naffed off tonight!