Peri-menopause? Or reaction to all the meds?

[MotherOfShihTzus]

Im worrying it could be the end of the road for dc2 - please help.

I'm currently TTC n.2 who was an ivf miracle, and currently on the IVF battlefront again.

I'm waiting on my 3rd egg retrieval, and my last cycle I completely missed dtd as I ovulated so early - I hadn't started testing opks yet.

Ovulated day 8 - previously my earliest ov was day 11. I have PCOS but relatively regular cycles (26-30 days). This cycle was 22 days. The subsequent period was so heavy I thought I was haemorrhaging- heavier than my recent losses even.

I'm 38; is this a sign period-menopause is truly on the way? Could it just be a come down from all the meds I've been on for 4 embryo transfers over the last 8 months?

If it is peri, what can I do to try and maintain fertility? Or is this a train that cent be stopped?

Lots of things can make your periods a bit irregular, including hormonal treatments potentially.

Some women get menopause type symotoms during peri (such as hot flushes) but it can be hard for you to know if you're getting these synotoms when yore in the middle of IVF as the ivf medications can also cause all sorts of symotoms.

Unfortunately menopause is only fully diagnosed once your periods have stopped for a year so it might be a long time until you know for sure. Perimenopause can potentially be a years long process. But people in perimenopause can potentially get pregnant until they are actively in menopause. Fir example my mum carried mu brother to term JUST before going into early menopause.

I recommend discussing your concerns with your GP or your ivf team as they know your body and whether these symptoms are normal for the treatment.