How old were you when your periods stopped

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Just curious as I'm 51 and they're still regular.

51 but had three over the previous three years prior to them stopping (every 11months x3).

I’m 53 and still regular.

Last one was in November 2021, when I was 52.

Ooo interesting theory.

Why?

I've never heard that.

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47, very irregular.

@OnGoldenPond gosh, are you ok now? If it’s ok to ask, what were your other symptoms?

57, 4 children, 3 stone weight gain and now lost.

Now 64, still fit and healthy but constantly watching weight. Elustriously thick and long hair until 2 years ago, rapidly thinning and losing strength. Marine Collagen and supplements essential.

Why does nobody tell you just how crap it is?

48 and still on a regular 23 day cycle. Just finished a 21 day period and really hoping that was a last hurrah and it's not going to turn up in two days!

At 45, had my last period, previous one was 7 months before. Nothing after that. I’d had a lot of IVF and IUI, and was warned that my menopause might be a bit early.

I once read that if you are having sex they are likely to go on a bit longer, also read that not having children might delay the end, but nothing seems very definite or well known. The average age of menarche seems to have gone down a lot but menopause seems more stable so maybe it’s more genetic.

Yes fully recovered now thanks, this was quite a few years ago now. It was in fact not a cancerous tumour but a rare fast growing benign tumour. However, it was in my cerebellum very close to the brain stem and was in danger of impinging on the area controlling autonomic functions including breathing and heartbeat. Apparently I could have stopped breathing or my heart could have stopped at any time! Pretty scary at the time! However, I had surgery three days after diagnosis and quickly recovered with no problems since so I was very, very lucky.

My first symptom was the sudden stopping of my periods when I had previously been regular as clockwork. However, this wasn't recognised as being out of the ordinary by GP. About six months later I started suffering worsening unsteadiness and nausea. This wasn't taken seriously by GP and it got to the point where I couldn't walk across the room without holding onto furniture or I fell over. The GP just prescribed anti sickness medication. After six months of repeat visits to the GP a locum decided to change the anti sickness meds as the ones I had been taking were apparently very powerful ones that acted directly on the nausea centres of the brain and were no longer recommended. The day after switching I began constantly vomiting all day long with no let up. After emergency GP appointment finally got referral to neurologist. GP strongly recommended I use my private medical cover, he clearly knew there was something badly wrong. Luckily saw neurologist a few days later who got me a same day MRI and the tumour was found. Three days later I had surgery.

It's actually scary to think that if that locum hadn't switched my meds the symptoms would have continued to have been masked until it was too late. The surgeon said if it had been left just a couple of weeks longer I probably wouldn't have made it.

Mine had gone 6 months apart at 51
I've just started HRT and they've come back. I'm not impressed!!

61 but I was prepared for it. For the vast majority of women the biggest single factor in when you'll go through it - more than lifestyle, diet, exercise, drinking, smoking etc put together - is when did your mum have hers. My mum had to have a hysterectomy at 60 because she was bleeding heavily for 10 days out of every 14. Fortunatley for me I avoided that and sailed through it when it happened, with a very occasional night sweat as my only symptom. Still have no problems apart from a slightly bigger stomach.

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43 then I hit the menopause

53. I think it's been 11 months since I had a period.

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Op I was 52. Had the coil for three years previous due to horrendously heavy periods premenopause.

Mine never stopped until recent surgery aged 53.5, now I'm in surgical menopause as I have no uterus or ovaries.

My GP assured me she never met anyone still menstruating by aged 57, however, this thread blew that theory out the water.

im 50 and didnt have a period for the whole of 2023 but have been on mini pill since October 2021 so i have no idea if its menopause or the POP has stopped them When i started taking it in Oct 2021 i was waiting for my pariod to start so i could start taking it, I waited and waited........and waited for a period that never came so just started taking it in the end

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