3 periods within 47 days...normal?

[rocket74]

Hi I have always been unlucky to have a short cycle of about 25 days but it just seems to be getting less and less. I don't really keep track but last week was my 3rd period in approx 47 days.

I am 40 so wondering if start of menopause but I assumed the opposite would happen in that case? My skin has been like a teenagers since spring and I am generally tireddressed and overweight.

Tired and stressed!

Oh, EXACTLY the same thing happened to me about a year ago.

Normal period came and went. Quite short and scanty, as is normal for me these days.

A week later, started again - heavier this time and lasted for about 2 weeks, brown staining for the last few days if it (sorry!)

Then within about 3 days on I came again....short and scanty again.

I worked out that I basically had two normal periods at the right time, with an abnormal one sandwiched in the middle.

I did speak to the practice nurse about it and her verdict was that it was probably normal at my age (early 40s) as that's when things can start going a bit strange.

It hasn't happened since - although I have missed a couple altogether.

I feel like I don't know my body anymore. Everything used to be so predictable :(