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Another blood test question for those who know

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cassgate · 21/04/2015 21:56

Hi,

Hope some of you lovely ladies can help. I am 44 and have been peri for last 4 years. At age 40 started having very irregular periods every 14-21 days. At the time I had bloods, scan, smear etc through private gynae and all came back fine and was put down to hormonal changes due to age and it was suggested that I may have an earlier than average menopause. Last year I had 2 periods that were about 2 weeks late eg 42 ish days but then reverted back to 21 days. However, I have now officially missed 2 periods in a row the last one being in feb and I don't know what if anything I should be doing. I have done 4 pregnancy tests in the last 6 weeks all negative. Should I be having more blood tests and if so I have seen from previous threads that these should be done on day 3 and 14 but if I am not having periods what then? I am pretty sure that I no longer ovulate as before the problems started 4 years ago I always got ovulation pains and I haven't had these since. Gynae confirmed that this was a good indicator that my cycles were anovulatary hence the irregularity. Any advice greatly received.

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pinkfrocks · 21/04/2015 22:50

what would your expectations be of the blood tests?

If your periods are erratic at 44 then peri meno is likely. This can go on for 5-10 years!

As you are on the young side for meno then it's worth thinking about and asking from HRT as a preventative treatment for other illnesses that you will be at risk from being low in oestrogen from mid 40s.

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