If you never had period pains or pmt did you find menopause easier ?

Easy & light periods every 3 weeks which stopped around aged 43, had night time hot flushes for about 4 months, no HRT & took herbal stuff, no other symptoms really other than a bit of brain fog. My Mum was the same

I never had PMT or period pains, and have had minimal menopausal symptoms - maybe just bad sleep and slight anxiety, I’m pretty sure my Mum and older sister similar. We have all had three children if that makes a difference.

I thought I was going to die every single period. They were so, so bad. Doubled over with stomach cramps, really heavy bleeding, vomitting and sometimes fainting. At age 50 my periods became erratic, lighter and so much easier, and at 52 they just stopped. I had no menopause symptoms whatsoever - nothing. I feel a little bit vindicated because I suffered so terribly every month from the age of 12.

Well I'm the exact opposite. I had terrible period problems for years, from my teens. Awful pain and heavy bleeding. But I went through the menopause with no problems whatsoever.

I think now talk of the menopause, and how awful is everywhere. (Particularly at my work) it’s difficult to remember that it doesn’t affect everyone.

I’ve never had period problems, although have been getting hormonal migraines for the last few years. GP has put me on the mini pill to help them. My mum never mentioned her menopause ever, I asked her about it and her periods just stopped. No other side effects. So fingers crossed I’ll be the same.

Easy periods, no issues with taking the pill, no pms, now towards the end of peri (I think) and no problems.

I’ve never had period pains or pmt particularly and peri is mostly some fogginess and a rage which was helped with by HRT. No hot flushes, insomnia or the rest so far.

Easy periods.
Easy (and early) menopause.

No period pains but perimenopause has knocked me, fluttering in chest, itching, can cry on a seconds notice, awake a number of times over the night, and have turned into a bitch!!!! Currently looking into hrt and antidepressants (sigh!) But I know many people who have no issues (40s)

I hear you, my bloody painful periods are still coming every 35ish days…bastards!!! I’m 46 and wish they’d fuck alllllll the way off. My mum and Gran didn’t go through menopause till their mid 50’s so I think that’s when it’ll happen for me. I am getting perimenopause signs and my period is heavier.

My mum had some flooding, hot flashes for about 18 months then that was it…done!

Ive suffered my whole life with my period. Debilitating period pain, heaviness and pms (pmdd). Late forties now and menopause cant come quick enough for me.

Regular as clockwork, every 28 days but my first irregular period (14 days!) last month so im hoping that's the beginning of the end for me.

No idea how perimenpause will be for me, although the pms wasn't as bad on the shorter cycle, so im living in hope not too bad.

Hoping for you too op!

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Hope for your sake that it might be so but as others have said it's unique to each individual.

My experience, for what it's worth, is that any period pains or PMT were fairly minor. Always regular every month - apart from one time when I spent a week on a train in my 20s and it sent my system out of sync! Got back on track fairly swiftly.
I was blessed to conceive without intervention at nearly 40. Had minor nausea for a while - bit like being hungover. Wasn't ever actually sick, boobs slightly sore. Maybe my hormones weren't ever super strong though? I had a bit of difficulty establishing feeding although I did continue till DC was a year. But I never really noticed letdown or leaky boobs.

Periods just tapered off in late 40s - spotting and sporadic, not heavier at all. Certainly not flooding. Had hot flushes on and off for a few years but for me it was just like being embarrassed all over my body!

Into menopause at 52.

Hope it's not too much wishful thinking to think you might also be lucky with your menopause!

I had some period pain but it never got in the way of my life. I also often had the "mittelschmerz" pain of ovulation but that tended to be quite brief. I never took the contraceptive pill. My perimenopause started late 40s and symptoms were not bad - mainly hot flushes but not the dripping kind. Menopause was then short-cut by breast cancer and oestrogen blockers but symptoms were not problematic. No HRT as I can't have it due to the cancer. I have vigorously addressed my lifestyle and I do believe this has helped massively.

I had really easy periods, 5 days, no PMT or pain and very light flow. The only problem was hormonal migraines.

Menopause hit like a ton of bricks. I finally understood what flooding meant and I aged 40 years virtually overnight. Endless hot flushes and such disabling joint problems that the GP initially thought I had developed RA. Blood tests showed huge inflammation and I was put on HRT.

Within a week I was pretty much back to normal but every time I try to come off the symptoms return in full force. I am probably on it for life now.

Interesting question, I never suffered with period pains at all . I have the mirena coil and it’s stopped my periods completely . My sister bought a menopause testing kit from Amazon about a year ago I did one and it came up straight away with a positive . I was getting hot flushes but realised after a chat with my colleagues yesterday that I hadn’t had one for weeks , surely that’s not it 🤷‍♀️

This does make some sense to me actually, I feel loads better without my period, physically and emotionally.

When I was young I had a relatively easy go of it. My pmt was mostly just heightened anxiety for a few days. Peri was the tougest tube for me. Menopause has been easy, just some added warmth and brain fog. So my experience fits your theory op.

Terrible period pain when younger and awful pms but no morning sickness and sailed through the menopause, so not sure what that is indicating.

Yeah I actually wonder if there is a reverse correlation? People who’s life with periods was very difficult might suggest their hormones were not in balance and the removal of periods/ that hormonal make up to another was actually helpful. (I have an acquaintance who suffered horrific migraines through her adult life which vanished on menopause)….. whereas if your system was actually in harmony, the shift may upset what had been a good balance?

no idea if that is borne out by fact, but sort of makes intuitive sense?

No idea other than my period was regular, pretty much pain-free and I didn't have PMS but friends who did no exercise suffered.
I put it down to having low body fat.

When I went on the pill, I had PMS so didn't stay on it.

Perimenopause was periods heavier than usual, less predictable, then stopped. That's it.

I’m afraid not. I had always felt very blessed with periods. No issues beyond very minimal tummy upsets and slightly more delicate emotions for a couple of days, plus one night a month I slept a bit less well. The typical messes from unexpected starts but basically manageable, predictable flow. And 48 hrs every four weeks, so I felt pretty blessed.

im afraid peri hit me like a freight train. Anxiety, depression, total lack of energy and purpose, loss of focus, loss of hair. Felt 90 years old- just wanted to retire under my duvet and felt capable of very little. Also more anger than I’d ever experienced. Took me to the point that I didn’t think I could stay in my job, until I got on the right hrt.

Now I’m on a much more even keel. But even if I miss one day of oestrogen gel, I start to slip from an emotional point of view, so I feel both divinely grateful for and scarily reliant on hrt.

I had dreadful period pains, right from the start. I appeared to have sailed through the menopause. I'm 59.
My sisters ( 58 and 64) never had any problems with period pains, but have had dreadful menopause experiences.
( I don't think being sporty is connected to period pains, but I was able to manage the pain somewhat because I was very sporty - tennis, athletics, keep fit ).

I had horrendous periods my whole life, then went through the menopause without even noticing! Mirena coil completely saved me, my periods eventually stopped and I was blissfully ignorant as to what was going on !

My peri has been easy so far but not completely asymptomatic.

I had very light, painless regular periods before. Now have 2 or 3 a year. The flooding has been a bit of a shock but I know it’s still quite mild compared to some. I have one difficult 24hrs per cycle where it is easier to
be at home. But no pain. And as it is 2 or 3 days a year it’s not much of an issue. It’s like I get 4-6 months of bleeding in one go.

I have been very itchy, poor sleep and brain fog. Can’t have HRT at the moment due to some other health concern but I don’t feel I need it either really.

Pregnancy was easy, no symptoms, no sickness and I felt really well.