To think that periods in your forties are hard

[Karinatootoo]

I turned 40 and omg my periods have been horrendous.

Instead of getting pain just during the week of my period, I know get period pain for three out of four weeks. I get painful cramps the week before my period and the week after my period aswell. So I'm now in pain for three weeks out of every month. My actual period has also become a lot longer. I used to bleed for five days. Now I bleed for 8-10 days.

I've been for scans and checks and they can't see anything specifically wrong.

Is this just what it's like in your forties? It's hell! I'm now on heavy painkillers.

Mine got horrendous in my 40’s due to peri menopause- heavy, irregular etc. I got a mirena coil and it was the best decision I ever made - my periods stopped within a few months.

My poor friend is still suffering at 53. Irregular but with terrible pain too. It's really changed her in the last 18 months.

I'm 41 and mine seem to feel different every month, although they're still totally regular.

One month it's agonising period pain that wakes me in the night and is so bad I'm taking cocodamol and running a scolding bath at 2am. The next month, not a twinge. Then one month, 2 weeks of ovulation pain in my back. Then the next month, nothing.
One month, fairly heavy bleeding. The next month, I only need to use 1 tampon for my whole period because it's so light.