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To think that periods in your forties are hard

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Karinatootoo · 14/04/2025 17:00

I turned 40 and omg my periods have been horrendous.

Instead of getting pain just during the week of my period, I know get period pain for three out of four weeks. I get painful cramps the week before my period and the week after my period aswell. So I'm now in pain for three weeks out of every month. My actual period has also become a lot longer. I used to bleed for five days. Now I bleed for 8-10 days.

I've been for scans and checks and they can't see anything specifically wrong.

Is this just what it's like in your forties? It's hell! I'm now on heavy painkillers.

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GordonLaChance · 14/04/2025 17:23

Mine thankfully have gone the opposite way. I’m 41 now & the last 8 months or so, my periods have gone from 5/6 days to 3/4 with only one day of moderate bleeding and cramps. I can’t wait until they stop altogether though, I’m done with all that now!

Sahara123 · 14/04/2025 17:22

LeaveALittleNote · 14/04/2025 17:19

Mine got more painful in my 40s and I also developed hideous PMT. Have you thought about getting a Mirena? Stopping your periods might be the best way.

I would echo this. My periods became 3 weeks long, Mirena coil took a while as in months but eventually they stopped completely. Had several coils over maybe 15 years . Brilliant! Bonus was that as I wasn’t having periods I didn’t know I was going through the menopause until it was done.

LeaveALittleNote · 14/04/2025 17:19

Mine got more painful in my 40s and I also developed hideous PMT. Have you thought about getting a Mirena? Stopping your periods might be the best way.