Is this peri menopause or am I regressing to be a teenager?

[Wandathewindfairy]

I am 41. I am married to my ideal man who built me my dream house in a wonderful location. I have beautiful children and I am really really happy with my lot.

But I am increasingly emotional and teary. My periods are all over the place. They have gone from regular 34 days (so regular it would just be there in the morning on day 34) to anywhere between 27 and 44 days. I never really suffered Pmt before except maybe 1 sensitive day, but now that sensitivity lasts longer. I get a really bad 3 day headache when my period starts, and nausea.

Don't think I get not flushes. I am not chucking anything at anyone. My mum died when I was in my 30s so I can't ask her how old she was or anything about how stuff manifested itself for her (cue more tears)

So does this sound feasible? Or am I becoming 15 again?

I am 43 and seem to only have 2 wks between periods and according to my OH and a right miserable bitch to live with !

I'm 50 and no signs of the menopause, although I don't have periods due to the pill. I'm almost envious.

41 is young for the menopause but certainly possible. My mum had hers at 42 so I expect to have mine early too. I was having ishoos after my DS3 was born so I went to the GP and they did all kinds of blood tests of hormones etc. I was also sent to obs and gynae for a physical checkup and swabs (I had an abnormal smear as well) but nothing untoward was found so I've been given the all clear. It has just been ascribed to hormonal changes over time and not menopause or anything else to worry about. So there are a lot of investigations that can be done to find out what is going on.

Ask your GP to run tests. Fwiw since my last child my hormones have been nuts and period all over the shop. Early menopause runs in my family but am not sure am quite there yet. (My mum was menopausal by 43 and perimenopausal way before that - she thought her last pregnancy was the menopause in fact).

Can relate to heavier pain, headaches and shitty moods though.

I read somewhere probably here that perimenopause can last for up to 10 years

Thanks all. Think will call the gp this week and at least chat to them.