The only sign that I’m in perimenopause is some period changes - length, heavy bleeding, and pain levels for the last couple of years. I’m 50.
For the last year or so the period pain is getting worse - it’s not absolute agony but it’s pretty blimmin terrible at times. I’ve always had pain since a young teen but this got better when I was on the pill for years for PCOS (that’s now been gone for years), and then better for a while after DC. I’ve had Tranexamic Acid for about 2 years as flow became heavy for the first time ever.
The pain levels are quickly returning to teen/pre-pill levels and symptoms which were horrific until I went on the pill at 18 - serious pain starting in abdomen and spreading to lower back, hips, thighs. Headaches, feel sick, lethargic.
Alternating ibuprofen and paracetamol often doesn’t touch the sides, hot baths and water bottles are of variable help. I read somewhere to try having a glass of wine so I’m doing that right now and yet to see a change - plus past two doses of ibup/para have barely helped at all. Next dose due I’m going to try co-codadamol.
If I go to the GP what might they say? What better pain relief can they give and would they want to check for anything in particular? Our GP surgery is generally pretty good at not fobbing you off.