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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Clovie on February 01, 2023, 03:20:19 PM

Title: Just wondered - how many of us are still having periods in their late 50s?
Post by: Clovie on February 01, 2023, 03:20:19 PM: Hello

As the title says.
Reason for post is that I was made to feel like a bit freakish today for 'thinking' I am still menstruating regularly. My periods have not stopped and restarted or anything, they've never stopped.
Being sent for investigations as I MUST have something wrong :( I do realise that the doctor is just trying to take care of me but why couldn't I possibly still be having a period?
Does anyone know the stats? A link to them. or a bell curve graph or anything?
All I can find is most women go through menopause age 51

Feeling a bit lonely stunned and confused, don't know anyone else with this issue to chat to...

Thank you
Title: Re: Just wondered - how many of us are still having periods in their late 50s?
Post by: Jenna on February 01, 2023, 03:51:37 PM: Quote from: Clovie on February 01, 2023, 03:20:19 PM
Hello

As the title says.
Reason for post is that I was made to feel like a bit freakish today for 'thinking' I am still menstruating regularly. My periods have not stopped and restarted or anything, they've never stopped.
Being sent for investigations as I MUST have something wrong :( I do realise that the doctor is just trying to take care of me but why couldn't I possibly still be having a period?
Does anyone know the stats? A link to them. or a bell curve graph or anything?
All I can find is most women go through menopause age 51

Feeling a bit lonely stunned and confused, don't know anyone else with this issue to chat to...

Thank you

There’s lots of helpful information on this thread, Clovie:

https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,57021.msg806913.html#msg806913
Title: Re: Just wondered - how many of us are still having periods in their late 50s?
Post by: Clovie on February 01, 2023, 04:08:51 PM: Quote from: Jenna on February 01, 2023, 03:51:37 PM
Quote from: Clovie on February 01, 2023, 03:20:19 PM
Hello

As the title says.
Reason for post is that I was made to feel like a bit freakish today for 'thinking' I am still menstruating regularly. My periods have not stopped and restarted or anything, they've never stopped.
Being sent for investigations as I MUST have something wrong :( I do realise that the doctor is just trying to take care of me but why couldn't I possibly still be having a period?
Does anyone know the stats? A link to them. or a bell curve graph or anything?
All I can find is most women go through menopause age 51

Feeling a bit lonely stunned and confused, don't know anyone else with this issue to chat to...

Thank you

There’s lots of helpful information on this thread, Clovie:

https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,57021.msg806913.html#msg806913

This is brilliant, thank you Jenna :)
I did do a search but obviously for some reason my choices of search terms precluded this thread :)
Title: Re: Just wondered - how many of us are still having periods in their late 50s?
Post by: Jenna on February 01, 2023, 05:15:16 PM: You’re welcome, Clovie!

If you would like any more information on this, just search for Late menopause posts by Machair. :)