Bit of an embarrassing question & hoping that someone can relate

[CrockoDuck]

Haven't bothered name changing, 'cos I'm fairly new and no one knows me anyway

I'm 42 and suspect I'm heading into perimenopause, if I'm not there already.

For no reason that I can fathom, my period arrived last week a full two weeks early, after years of being a clockwork 28 days person.

That's not the embarrassing bit.

The thing is I am feeling permanently...ahem...aroused. Uncomfortably so. This used to happen for a few days before my period, but now it's all the time.

Clearly, there's a hormonal involvement - but I can't find any reference to it being a symptom of perimenopause or even menopause. If anything, most women report the exact opposite.

Has anyone experienced anything similar?

Yep. For a couple of months a year ago. If I'd known it would only last that long I would have taken more advantage . I'm 53, and it occurred around the time I had 3 months with no periods - they're back again now :( I did read up at the time about which hormone was in the ascendancy to have that lovely effect, but I've forgotten which it was. I think of it as a hormonal last hurrah!

Oh, so there is hope that I may one day have a libido again? I turn 40 this year and just had 3rd son 5 months ago. We've had sex 3 times since, all soon after 6 weeks