All change again

Ann Mccarthy

Hi all

I just found this forum and hoping to find I’m not alone. I think I have been peri for around 4 years I’m now 48. I have had the hot flushes the night sweats the crying at anything. Then last feb my periods just stopped and so did the symptoms mostly apart from the odd hot flush and night sweat then in November omg my boobs got so sore 😏 then I started to bleed which I was expecting coz of the boobies but it was so heavy for 3 weeks then stopped for a few days then started again but very light apart from 1 day which was heavy for 3 weeks now had a few days break but seems to be starting again but seems more like a dirty blood colour ( sorry to be graphic ). Along with the old period pains. I keep getting hot again and feeling tearful. Has anybody had a similar experience to mine ?. When I didn’t have one for 8 months I thought I was done and thought this menopause lark was easy 🤣. Would really appreciate any feedback x

MonicaM

@Ann Mccarthy

Hi Ann,

Welcome to the forum

Yes, there are women on this forum expecting some of the things that you are going through.

I am attaching a couple of articles for you to look at and I am going to tag our nurse expert @Diane Porterfield-Bourne to give you additional resources.

https://menopause.livebetterwith.com/blogs/stories-info/irregular-vaginal-bleeding-at-menopause

https://menopause.livebetterwith.com/blogs/stories-info/about-the-three-stages-of-menopause-peri-meno-and-post?_pos=1&_sid=8f6823095&_ss=r

MonicaM

@Ann Mccarthy

Here is one more article that hopefully will help.

https://menopause.livebetterwith.com/blogs/stories-info/breast-tenderness-and-pain-during-menopause?_pos=1&_sid=9c626fc66&_ss=r

Diane Porterfield-Bourne

@Ann Mccarthy and thank you @MonicaM for tagging into Ann's post.

Thank you for writing into the Forum.

You are not alone with your questions, symptoms and feelings. Menopause affects all women differently and therefore support needs to be tailored to you. Have you discussed how you are feeling with your GP? Have they explained what menopause is?

The day you enter the menopause is the first day of your very last period but symptoms can last for years after this too. I can tell by your message you were hoping that your periods were coming to an end but until you have gone 12 months you are still peri menopausal.

How you are feeling is very common and can knock you off your feet..are you getting support at home? Family? Friends? It's always good to talk, especially with like minded women. That is why this forum is here. We listen but provide evidenced based professional advice.

I would suggest talking to your GP about HRT and seeing if this is something you'd like to take.

I prescribe it in my private clinics and the feedback is very good. The benefits are vast but there are risks too, they are very low but risks all the same. However; your GP can discuss this.

Please let us know how you get on and write back to us on here too.

Best wishes

Diane Porterfield Bourne.