Bit of a long story, but I’m 42, and have been showing early signs of perimenopause for a year or so. My periods are regular, but have been quite short for years, only lasting 3 days. I always get very swollen tender breasts before each period.
The last day of my period was 6th Aug. Had sex on 10th Aug - mostly protected, but a couple times in the heat of the moment that were unprotected, but the actual time inside was minimal. When the time came, he came in the condom.
It’s now the 20th and I have had very swollen tender breasts again since yesterday. According to my period tracker app today is ovulation day (but I have PCOS so never really sure when / if I actually ovulate). I’ve been quite down and moody, but there are things in my life going on that have triggered this.
I’ve never had tender swollen breast at this point in my cycle before. But have done when I was pregnant. Now I’m stressing because if this. I feel it’s highly unlikely that I could be pregnant considering the time I had sex in relation to my period ending and predicted ovulation time, as well as the face I have PCOS so had to go on metformin each time I got pregnant previously. Can anyone tell me if swollen tender breasts at this time in my cycle could be a symptom of perimenopause?