Conditions
Perimenopause
Ever fancied an omelette for dinner and realised you’ve run out of eggs? All you do is pop down to the local shop and buy some more. However, for women going through perimenopause, the egg supply is not as easily stocked up. It is an inevitable ‘rite of passage’ leading up the menopause (when egg ovulation stops) and affects all women differently. Common symptoms include changes in your periods and the amount of blood you lose, as well as hot flushes, night sweats, as well as vaginal and urinary complaints. Treatments are available if symptoms start to take over your life, with 10% of women seeking medical advice. The remainder rely on self-help methods, including stress management and regular exercise.
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I'm 45 and the last 3 months when my periods are due they are starting and stopping for three to five days then my period starts properly and is so heavy its like having the tap turned on i do suffer with hot flushes as well, i think i am perimenopause but finding it really hard to cope with, what is the best way for me too deal with this?
Hi my name is Dianne and i am 49, in the last 15 months i have had 32 periods and they are quite heavy. im not having any night sweats or hot flushes what could be causing this, please could you advice me on what i can do. Thank you.
I am 37 and have been suffering from night sweating for the last 2 months to the extent that the bedding is drenched in the morning. I had my 3rd baby 10 months ago and am still breast feeding. I am taking the mini-pill, plus anti-depressants. What could be causing this? I do not sweat any more than usual in the daytime.
could you ever stop having your periods if you loose to much weight?
Me and my mother are both naturally on the skinny side, I started my periods when I was 13 had them for several months then they stopped for a year and they have been extremely sporadic ever since. My mother didn't have periods for 2 years including a year before she conceived me. We have both sought medical advice and been told it was due to our weight. The nearest comparison we were told is rabbits! Rabbits stop menstruating in times of famine to conserve energy and nutrient.
i im 54 have a light brown pinky period every few months pelvic pain and lumpy breasts thou i do suffer with breasts cysts, any idea what is wrong with me.
I'm 45 year old woman and I want to have children with my partner who is 7 years younger than me. My concern is that the older I'm getting my periods are becoming irregular and it lasts up to 3 to 5 days. Please advise many thanks.
I've noticed in the last few months that about a week following my period get a stringy discharge, with a little blood. I had a coil fitted a year and a half ago and suspect it has something to do with this. Any comments on what this might be?
I've noticed for the last month or so that my otherwise normal vaginal discharge tastes really sour. The only thing I can think may have changed in my diet/lifestyle is that I have smoked 2-3 cigarettes a day, for the last few weeks. I have since stopped in a bid to eliminate anything that may be contributing. Does anyone have an answer?
i am 16 years old and i am have some trouble with my period, the problem is that i had started my periods at a very young age (age 10) and over a year now my periods have been starting after two months which only last for about 7- 14 days, recently i have been on my periods for 2 months and my period was not that heavy, since i have been having my periods like this i have not been feeling any tummy cramnps just constant headaches and pain around my chest area.
hi you might want to go on the pill, sounds odd but did wonders for me, however don't be embarrassed to go to your doctor or nurse and discuss it they might have a better solution.
I'm 33 and my periods have been regular, but for about year now they have been irregular and very heavy. I also sweat alot for about year or so now. been to doc's and they have done test but do not know what it is. I would like to understand why and what please help because I getting fed up with it now not knowing
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