I'll try to keep this brief. I am 41 yo and came off the combined pill in Feb because I wanted a break. To date no periods have returned. In March I was having hot flushes so had a blood test. FSH and LH levels were very high so Dr said I'd gone through the menopause. I said do you mean peri-menopause" and he said "Er yes". Then he said I had ovarian failure and should go back on the pill. I informed him the hot flushes had ceased and I had no other symptoms but he wasn't listening IMHO. Since then I have had lots of period type pains and pregnancy type symptoms though I am not pregnant. This week I has what I thought was a period coming but it didn't amount to more than some brown staining and a tiny amount of red blood. I have tender boobs, pelvic aches, stabbing pains near belly button and am getting so fed up. Today someone asked me if I was expecting as I look bloated. I have rang the Doctor again and can't get an appointment till 6.6.07. Is this peri menopause or something else. I am feeling so fed up now and don't want to be fobbed off again by the Dr.