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do periods get worse with age

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cheesescone · 09/02/2009 13:33

cos im really finding it quite debilitating. ive been in real pain for over a week really heavy period really depressed. such bad cramping .could i be pre menopausal .horrid to everyone. help please..........im45

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Tanfastic · 13/12/2017 11:19

I'm 44 and peri menopausal I suspect and mine have got worse the last year. I used to be bang on 28 days or so and only had to use regular tampons and my period lasted three days.

Now I'm every 24-25 days. Have to use super tampons and it lasts five or six days. I feel
Like I spend most of the month on my period. I know s lot of my lady friends worse than me though so I feel like I'm getting off lightly (unless this is the calm before the storm) 😤

Fatbergs · 16/12/2017 21:54

am i the only one whose are getting more manageable?
Sterlised last decmber, 43, with previous endo and 2 kids.
I am actally a sycho for 10 days before though.....prozac is fixing that nicely.

pilates · 17/12/2017 20:35

Yes when I hit 40, very painful and heavy

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