To ask how old you are and what your perimenopausal symptoms?

54 and nothing really. Still having regular periods though.

I did have some vaginal dryness actually, but that has been solved with some estrogen cream.

Is peri similar to how you feel post partum? Because I’ve had a lot of these symptoms post partum (for about a year) and only starting to see the light again. I’ve been angry, depressed, massive brain fog, zero libido, no periods (breastfeeding), not recognising who I am anymore etc.

Is peri more intense? And does hrt help?

I will definitely try black cohosh ty

I m 56, still having periods. Brain fog, depression, itchy skin. Kill me now

On HRT a few months now, and would fight anyone who tried to take it off me.

Symptoms- anxiety, hair loss, hot flushes, night sweats, RAGE, extreme PMT, erratic periods, itchy skin, heightened allergies, brain fog, loss of libido. Thought I was losing my mind. Just didn't feel like ME.

45
Anxiety (never had this before!)
Occasional rage/lack of patience/tolerance (again, like a total personality transplant)
Periods become erratic and heavy, so had a coil fitted
Lost my ‘drive’ at work. Am still good at my job and perform well, but just couldn’t care less anymore about promotion or exciting big projects that used to really make me tick
Hip pain
Much more sensitive to allergens, etc
Always been quite sporty and never thought twice about my weight - now have only to look sideways at a carbohydrate and I am a stone heavier, all in my stomach

It’s been shot but also very liberating in other ways

50 (Mirena for 15 years plus oestrogen patches for a year)
Mostly my symptoms are insomnia (sometimes feel like I’ve got an electric current running through me!) and an erratic heart beat (predominantly when I’m tired - which is too much of the time…)
The patches seemed to sort out my faulty internal thermostat which was making me hot at night - although I wouldn’t say I was having night sweats.
I have a very low tolerance for any crap - but have always had that tendency so not sure I can blame peri!
I joined a HIIT class a year ago (turned 50 and panicked!) and I drag myself there 3/4 times a week even when I’m shattered because sometimes it’s the only part of the day when I feel ‘normal’ so I’m probably fitter/healthier now than I’ve been since having kids.

Lots of you with early peri symptoms it seems.

I’m 44 and it all started for me a couple of years ago. The most noticeable symptom for me was crippling anxiety which was so totally out of character for me. Also some PMT type symptoms - mood swings mostly. Having always slept like a log, I started waking in the middle of the night with my heart racing, worrying about inconsequential things. These were enough to send me to the GP who prescribed Oestrogel and Utrogestan. I’ve been on these for over a year now and feel so much better.

Weird question and TMI, but has anyone else had issues having a poo? I had some damage down there having my babies but haven’t had any issues until now. Have real difficulty passing everything and have read that this can be due to hormonal changes.

I'm 41. Been experiencing symptoms for about a year. Brain fog, hot flushes (thankfully not too often yet!), thinning hair, itchy skin especially at night (hadn't linked this to peri until now!), anxiety and periods have started to alternate between light and heavy.

My mum went through menopause in her late 50s with barely any symptoms so thought I was going round the twist at first as I assumed I would also have a late menopause, until she recently told me that my nan went through menopause at my age and had a bit of a tough time!!

45-palpitations, night sweats, acne on chin and neck, poor sleep, anxiety, hair loss. I have PCOS and am still on the pill so think it would be pretty awful without.

😂

39 - hot flushes galore, particularly when I'm exercising.
Brain fog, and mood swings.
Itchy and sore down below.
Can go from not needing the toilet to wetting myself within a minute
Waking up every hour in the night.
Thanks for starting and making me feel a bit more normal

42, mu periods started going weird at 40. So really heavy and then sometimes 2 in one month so I got a mirena coil.

now I have brain fog, itchiness (especially at night I feel like I want to scratch my skin off), night sweats, hot flushes, wee urgency.

the itchiness is like it is under my skin. Drives me mad!

40, hideous migraines, heavy bleeding, mood swings, anxiety… going to the GP about it soon. Got a mirena coil but it did nothing.

I started getting symptoms at 38. Brain fog, itching arms, awful fatigue, rage, vaginal dryness and hot flushes. I saw doctor at 39 and was given vagifem, a HRT pessary and that dealt with the dryness but not the rest of the symptoms. I started taking a herbal remedy called black cohosh after my mum recommended it and that’s stopped all the other symptoms completely! I occasionally feel anxious and see black floaters in my eyes but nothing else🤞🏼it stays this way for as long as possible!

To be fair, however, I do eat much too much sugar. So it could be that.

I was woken the other night with an itchy fanny

47. Period every other week!!! Tiredness is horrendous. Temper has gone out the window. Angry all the time. No appetite at all. It's shit.

Don’t know when my symptoms started, no periods for many years. I started HRT over a year ago.

Brain fog
insomnia
weight gain
joint pain
urinary incontinence
loss of libido
anxiety and mood swings
more prone to depressive episodes

HRT has helped with some symptoms more than others. I’m still overweight, have terrible insomnia and do struggle with my mental health much more.

48- main symptom was lack of motivation, itchy skin and poor sleep. I’ve always been on a short fuse so no change there 🤣. HRT has helped a lot. Cutting out alcohol would probably help too but I don’t want to.

Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but I haven’t had a period in 6 years, I have the mirena coil. I’m 43 almost, and have woken up in the nights sweating, getting what I would describe as brain fog, really bad anxiety- GP has just put me on meds for it. Does this sound like it could be peri? Thanks

I am 47 and my periods have changed from regular flow for four days to first day really heavy and rest of the days light. No other symptoms.

Still have regular periods but they only last three to four days now, which is great.

I’ve gained about half a stone, which means I’ve gone up one dress size, I expect I could lose it by cutting out all treats, but as I’m a still a healthy BMI, I’m not motivated enough!

Had some brain fog about three years ago, but it seems to have lifted.

Occasional hot flushes. This week, for example, I was driving and suddenly I was flushed and boiling hot! It was over quickly though, I turned on the air con.

So I’m OK atm, but who knows what’s around the peri-corner? 🤣

I was in my early 40s. I recall sore boobs, periods less frequent...it was a bit like puberty for me, but with hot flushes. To be honest, hot flushes were the worst bit for me
Not just hot, it really hurt, like I imagine it would feel to boil alive, but on the whole I think I got off lightly. Oh, I did get hairier. Now 4 years after my last period, I have to shave my chin. Could have done with thinning more on my head, to be honest, my hair is thick and not in a good way.