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Perimenopause, anxiety and bleeding hell.

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Idontlikeworms · 12/12/2021 07:26

Morning, just after some advise really. Im 45, have all symptoms of peri, moods, fat, brain fog, anxiety urgh. But the last few months my usually 28 day cycles have gone loopy. Had period which itself was odd, light one minute clots the next but what I've noticeded that during ovulation I'm getting really anxious and spotting blood, then spotting on and off until period arrives? I'm booked into speak to gp, all smear tests up to date, hpv negative (no sex for 10 years). I'm getting so so down and angry and shouting at my poor children, in fact I'm sat here snuffling into my cuppa feeling like a crap mother. Is it normal to feel so lost/ anxious? I don't recognise myself anymore. I've ordered some evening primrose oil hoping that might help me.

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Jensonfromtheblock · 12/12/2021 07:29

I now get spotting when I ovulate, I can feel which ovary I’m ovulating from each month as it bloody hurts so much, and I’m more anxious and shouty around ovulation than before my period. It’s horrible. I had the all clear from a smear only a couple of months ago thankfully.

GoodnightGrandma · 12/12/2021 07:32

My periods suddenly became bang on every 28 days, then they got closer and closer. I was heavy for 24/48 hours and became anaemic.
I had a coil put in but that’s not working for me at the moment, frequent spotting, so probably going to get it out.
I get anxiety about stuff, and I saw it in colleagues who retired early because of it.
You’re not alone, and you might be better posting in the menopause section.
Read up about HRT, as that’s probably the answer, don’t get fobbed off with antidepressants 💐

LefttoherownDevizes · 12/12/2021 07:36

Siri to hear this.

You are not alone, in fact I've bitten the bullet after great advice on here and have an appt with my GP this week.

The symptoms creepy up on me one by one so it took others to join the dots to show they're all related.

I definitely get the ovary pain, and also my period is like you, either spring or flooding with massive clots, and now starts with about 3/4 days of light spotting first.

And yes, anxiety turns me into an irritable wreck, which especially seems to happen in the car. I get really quite anxious, poor DH driving round the M25 in the dark a couple of weeks ago.

I've decided to save my money for now and Suraj to the GP first, I'm not sure whether I'm a good candidate for HRT so I'll look into alternative things if HRT is a no go.

You are very much not alone Flowers

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Idontlikeworms · 12/12/2021 07:43

Thank you so much for replying, its good to know I'm not the only one going through this.

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