Hi ladies. I am new to this amazing forum and would love any advice or experiences. I had a hysterectomy last year and kept my ovaries. I was perimenopausal at the time. After my operation, the nurse told me that when he took my pulse, I was skipping beats and should have an ECG. I had an ECG two weeks before my operation and it was OK, so I told the nurse I had already had one. I have had irregular beats for a few years with no other symptoms. I believe I am entering menopause now at the age of 54 as I am getting minor overheating in the middle of the night and I can feel my heart beating quite loudly and having what I believe to be palpitations. This happens during the night and I don't experience the palpitations during the day. The skipped beats are constant day and night and have been like that for a few years. I am having an ECG and holter monitor done on the 22nd November, but my older brother (doctor) seems to think it will be benign. Thoughts?