Menopause

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Early Perimenopause - help!

I just turned 36 and am afraid I'm starting symptoms for perimenopause. I feel like I'm losing my mind! Everyday feels like an uphill battle to find the energy to go to work, be a mom to a toddler, and keep up with the house/cooking. I'm beyond exhausted, can't sleep because of night sweats, irritable, my anxiety is...

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Perimenopause Anxiety

Anyone going through terrible anxiety, hot flashes and insomnia. I am 3 weeks and 5 days into HRT with minimal relief. Also on Buspar and hydroxyzine which is helping some but the more I do not sleep the more anxious I get. I would like someone who understands to talk to.

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Night Sweats

5 weeks PP, and still having night sweats…. Is this normal? Drenching pjs and sheets every night.

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Periods

do periods while EBF become irregular? and just turn up when they want to? 😩

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Partner struggles

Has anyone else’s sex drive just not come back in the slightest? I can’t work out if I can use hormones as an excuse still, sheer mental and physical exhaustion, or just no longer fancying my partner!

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Hot flushes

I have 32 weeks and experiencing hot flushes anybody else experiencing this x

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Perimenopausal or not? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hello everyone, I honestly am not sure if I am perimenopausal or not, but I am “getting to be THAT age.” I had a hysterectomy years ago, so I don’t know how to tell when it starts or when it is finished. What signs should I be looking for?

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Advice

Why is my temperature so high after period

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Itching

Every evening my body itches all over. I can only put it down to hormones. Has anyone else experienced this recently pp?

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40 day menstrual cycle

Recently for the past 3 months I have been having a 40 day cycle. It suddenly changed, it was normal. Has anyone had this happen? Wondering what's going on.

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PERIOD!!!!

Isnt getting a period after a failed cycle like a kick in the stomach! 😵‍💫💝

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Anyone else?

Writing as I am completely lost with my symptoms. Wondering if anyone else is in the same boat. I have absent periods but no cysts on my scan. No excess male hormones and my blood tests are normal. I do however have chin hair. When my periods do come they’re very light and do not last long. I’ve managed to have one ...

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Period 🥲

Hi ladies! I just recently gotten my period a day ago and I noticed a major decrease in my supply. Do anyone have any tips I can try to get it back up and running?

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Irregular periods?

Does anyone else have an irregular period but not have PCOS? I’ve been experiencing pretty irregular cycles for the past few months and I’m not sure what’s causing it. My doctor has already ruled out PCOS with tests and ultrasounds. Has anyone else experienced this?

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Frustrated

I am struggling today. Ive lost my best friend four years ago. I feel so lonely and unable to connect with anyone, as hard as I’ve tried to put myself out there. Isn’t there anyone out there that is interested in a real friendship?

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Insane anxiety

Is this getting darker? Is it how it’s meant to look? My anxiety is insane I had a loss last cycle

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