Menopause Question

[fruitsalad]

I am still having fairly regular periods (I'm 55) the last one being 2 weeks ago then this morning I had that familiar dull achey pain and this lunchtime started bleeding again its only light but even so I thought periods started fading away nearing the menopause not having them more often, does this sound normal?

[wolf63]

I am still clutching onto my 40s but my periods started going 'weird' about 5 years ago (maybe longer). I was bleeding regularly and very heavily - I could feel the blood moving.

I think that I have had two periods in the last six months - both of which were very heavy.

I think that everyone is different.

[Robinia]

As wolf said everyone is different. A friend of mine had periods every two weeks before they finally happened less frequently and then stopped.

[ubasses]

about 1 in 20 women have their menopause at 55 and over so you are not alone. The fact that you have had one within 2 weeks of the last probably means that you are becoming irregular and in the menopause. I was still getting one every few months at 55 when I had to have a total hysterectomy and they stopped.
Get your Dr to do a blood test and that will give him a better idea of what is going on.

[cupotee]

Being a good 20 years older than you so well through the menopause fruitsalad I think its not unusual to bleed extra time as you are experiencing.

I had a Hysterectomy at 55 as the bleeding was beyond a joke every other week or so. It was very tiring.

If you have too many problems its worth speaking to your GP.

[Buenchico]

This (obviously!) isn't my specialist area but the NHS website suggests that what you describe isn't particularly unusual:
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Menopause/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

[fruitsalad]

thank you guys that has helped to but my mind at rest somewhat, and thanks for the link buenchico

[Sqad]

It is Mittelschmertz..............Google it........no big deal.....you are just ovulating.

[237SJ]

Do you bleed with ovulation pain though? Sounds like normal period pain to me.

[Sqad]

237SJ.......yes......it is not uncommon to have a small bleed.

[boxtops]

I used to :-(