Menopause

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Perimenopause Bleeding for 3 Weeks: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Get Checked

Tassia O'Callaghan

Perimenopause Itchy Ears: The Weird Symptom No One Warned You About

Tassia O'Callaghan

Can You Get Pregnant After a Hysterectomy?

Katie Millington

Can You Get Pregnant During Perimenopause?

Navya Muralidhar

Menopause Acne: What to Know

Deborah Vieyra

Why Am I Getting Cramps After Menopause?

Deborah Vieyra

Postmenopausal Bleeding: 7 Causes of Spotting After Menopause

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

What to Know About Menopause Joint Pain

Peanut

Vaginal Discharge After Menopause: What’s Healthy?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

What Are The Worst Menopause Symptoms?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

10 Unusual Menopause Symptoms That Are Actually Normal

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

HRT for Menopause: What Is It & Does It Work?

Deborah Vieyra

Constantly Sore Erect Nipples During Menopause? You’re Not Alone

Tassia O'Callaghan

Ovary Pain During Menopause: Causes, Symptoms, and When to See a Doctor

Tassia O'Callaghan

Keto and Menopause: What You Need to Know

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Menopause Weight Gain: 5 Causes and How to Manage It

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From the community

Recent discussions

Spiralling - hormonal imbalance

Hiya,

I was feeling v rundown & tired for some time & had bloods taken back in January & was diagnosed with anaemia & given tablets. I don’t feel like they helped at all & they were just for 3 months & feel as tired/run down as ever.

At the time, it came up in conversation with my Mum that I was having irregular periods (I have a tracker app & consistently for well over a year). What once lasted 5 days max & came every 28 days was now 10 days max & every 19 days…..The Doctor did ask about periods but seemed more concerned if if they were heavy or sore.

Flash forward 3 months & I call up re medication to stop periods on holiday & just mentioned the irregularity again & the (male this time) Doctor books me in for hormonal imbalance blood tests. I’ve been Googling & they can be for thyroid issues (which the bloods in Jan also covered), infertility (👶🏼👶🏼), PCOS (no) or pre/peri menopause (Doc already counted it out as too young).

I’m just curious if anyone else has had these kinds of tests & what came of it?

Thoughts?

Period due two days ago…

Pre-menopause

Quick question ladies 35 and I have been experiencing super light. periods. Is this a sign going through pre-menopause?

Menstrual cycle syncing experience?

Hi all, read the book In The Flo from Alisa Vitti and feel like I've lived in the dark for most of my adult life 😯
Anyone has experience with cycle syncing your life (food, exercise, planning schedule etc) with your period phases? Did it help you in any way - feel healthier, happier, lose weight, get less PMS... ?
It feels like something everyone should be taught at school but no women I directly spoke to knows anything about it...

Period missing and no postive tests any ideas?

Last period was Feb 12th-16th. No signs of period coming. I’m on cycle day 40 now. My period cycles are usually 28-33 days. Now it’s currently predicting 34 day cycles. Regardless isn’t 40 days extra late should I go to the doctor?

Period late

Could I be going through menopause at 26? I missed a period 2 months ago then had one the next month this month no period yet just feeling crampy and like my periods going to come but nothing yet, sleepy as Heck! Sore breast I took a test but was negative then a couple of days later I wound up spotting for a little then it stopped thought it was my period but nothing do you guys think it’s pregnancy or menopause my hormones have been sooooo off since my 2nd daughter which was a year and a half ago they never went back normal

Chemical/too faint?

I feel like I’m not progressing as much as I should. These are all FMU. Could this be a chemical?

EBF & PERIOD

is anyone EBF and still no period ? 😅

Sweats

Im 6 days pp and its been really tough going everytime I manage to sleep i wake up soaking in sweat, its awful. Is this normal? I lost alot of blood, vaginal birth with the hormone drip. I just feel disgusting and need to shower every time I get up

For reals

Who has gone through this with whatever horrible symptoms you have had and what did you do to feel better!?

Vaginal estrogen has been a game changer for me.
There are other concerns now though …let’s hear it ladies !

PPD

How do you know you have PPD? Or you are just burnout or have maternal overload?

Hormones over 30? 🎢

Is it just me or have hormones suddenly taken complete control over my life? I'm talking - mood, skin, hair, diet, abilities, sex, you name it, my hormones have me by the balls 🤯

Let's talk about...

Hormone drop - 6 days pp

Hey, this is my second baby and my hormone drop this time around has been so much more severe.
I am thinking rationally and understand why it’s happening and to keep an eye on it but I feel like I spent most of yesterday in tears worrying about when my husband goes back to work and I’m on my own with a newborn and 2 year old!
Can anyone relate? Xxx

PP sweats

Did anyone else experience extreme hot flashes after they had their baby? I’m 1 year PP and recently the hot flashes have been getting so much worse. Has anyone else dealt with this?

Please comment when it went away or what helped you deal with it 😩 I’m so miserable I’m always dripping sweat!

ADHD and perimenopause!

Did you guys know that if you have adhd that you are more likely to go through perimenopause starting in your mid 30s?!? I swear I had no idea until recently! It explains my hot flashes, night sweats, heart palpitations, and even my itchy ears!! It’s not fair!! 😩 my brain finished developing only for it to swing into perimenopause!! I feel too young to go through this but I’m 37 and have been suffering the last few years. Oh and cuz hormones in this stage fluctuates it’s not like i can get my hormones checked and get the answers and on top of that so many doctors don’t think it can happen this young!! So i figured i share this news with you all just in case you are like me and wondering why you are sweating in cold weather… 🙃

And maybe start talking with your mothers and daughters about this cuz im warning my daughter cuz my mom didn’t tell me shit about this phase and she’s dead so I gotta learn the hard way!

https://www.additudemag.com/perimenopausal-symptoms-women-adhd/

Wonder weeks

Seriously, what the helly is this red phase?! Ngl I feel like whatever it is it’s the worst one yet!!! Even worse as I don’t even understand what it is! Can anybody explain? 💀

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