Lori3
06-28-2005, 03:15 AM
At what age did your Dr. tell you that you were in menopause? I know many women have perimenopause as early as their 30's. But at what point did you discover you were actually in menopause?
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mgraylorn
06-28-2005, 01:16 PM
I have a friend who went through menopause in her early to mid 40s. She had hot flashes but that was about it. Her periods were regular and well behaved until they just stopped and that was it.
Stavia
06-28-2005, 02:21 PM
The way that I understand it, menopause is the date of your last period. The period of time that preceeds that date, when your ovaries are shutting down, is perimenopause.
I was 46/47 when I started perimenopause and 53 when I had my last period. My doctor informed me that I was in perimenopause when I was about 50, but I knew better. I had already been experiencing a lot of peri symptoms for 3 to 4 years by then.
I was 46/47 when I started perimenopause and 53 when I had my last period. My doctor informed me that I was in perimenopause when I was about 50, but I knew better. I had already been experiencing a lot of peri symptoms for 3 to 4 years by then.
Hopefully
06-28-2005, 03:07 PM
It's my understanding that you are considered menopausal after 1 year without a period. What is confusing to me is that my estradiol level is in the postmenopausal range, yet I'm still having a period. My logic says that the two should go together, if my estradiol level is postmenopausal then I should not still have monthly periods...I wish someone could explain this to me.
molly123
06-28-2005, 05:47 PM
At age 50-1/2, I had really bad peri symptoms that came on suddenly to the point where I was debilitated for five months. By the time I was 51, I was feeling fine again. I am now 52 and will make my 1-yr mark the end of this month and have continued to feel fine.
Hopefully - Did you get checked out to make sure it isn't b/c you could have maybe a thick uterine lining? My sister mistakeningly thought she was having monthly periods (they were floods), only to find that she had this thick uterine lining at which the gyn told her that she would have had this bleeding for the rest of life causing her think she it was a period when it actually wasn'tm and she would've thought she would never be in menopause. I don't know what her estradiol level was but this happened when she was 52.
molly
Hopefully - Did you get checked out to make sure it isn't b/c you could have maybe a thick uterine lining? My sister mistakeningly thought she was having monthly periods (they were floods), only to find that she had this thick uterine lining at which the gyn told her that she would have had this bleeding for the rest of life causing her think she it was a period when it actually wasn'tm and she would've thought she would never be in menopause. I don't know what her estradiol level was but this happened when she was 52.
molly
Hopefully
06-28-2005, 09:19 PM
Molly, thanks for the information I will mention this to my dr. I've had two vaginal sonograms, the first time they found a polyp and fibroids. The polyp was removed and the fibroids have not grown.
Since I'm taking bcp continuously I haven't had a period in almost two months. The first two months of continuous bcp I missed one pill and kept spotting and bleeding just about everyday for two months. These last two months have been period free!!! I'm curious to see what will happen in another month.
Since I'm taking bcp continuously I haven't had a period in almost two months. The first two months of continuous bcp I missed one pill and kept spotting and bleeding just about everyday for two months. These last two months have been period free!!! I'm curious to see what will happen in another month.
molly123
06-30-2005, 01:47 PM
Hi Hopefully,
My sister also had a polyp that they removed, but no fibroids. She went thru a time when she didn't have a period or any bleeding for as long as 7 mos., then it came back with vengence! It would always be gushing, clots and all. Do keep us posted on what the dr. has to say.
take care,
molly
My sister also had a polyp that they removed, but no fibroids. She went thru a time when she didn't have a period or any bleeding for as long as 7 mos., then it came back with vengence! It would always be gushing, clots and all. Do keep us posted on what the dr. has to say.
take care,
molly