Hi! I thought I was going crazy myself! I am going to be 45 in a couple weeks. I've had sore and tender breasts. Especially my nipples. I've had it for at least a week now. I'm due for my period in four days, although my periods have been very erratic. I never had a period in the month of February. I've gone up to 50 some days without a period. I'm getting hot flashes here and there. Not too bad, though.
My question is, if I had my tubes tied and I also had one ovary removed due to a cyst, can I go into early menopause? I've read something about "surgical menopause". I still have one functioning ovary. I would say my periods have been all over the place. My last period was in April, but it lasted three days. This breast & nipple soreness is also driving me nuts. I had a ***** done in March. They did spot a fluid-filled cyst and I have to go back in September for a recheck to make sure it's ok. Do you think it sounds like I'm in perimenopause? I've had problems with "dryness", skin and all

, wake up during the night, hot flashes every so often, and erratic periods. Is 45 too young to be going through this? Thanks for your answers! -Kay