In my 60s and still have a cycle

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Anyone else? And yes, I've seen a specialist, no unpleasant issues, bleeding is light and sporadic though in recognisable cycle accompanied by PMS (far less bad than 20 years ago). I use oestrogen gel and have the Mirena fitted (would have preferred a hysterectomy but was persuaded to have the coil, OK but for some joint and muscle pain.)

Not sure what you are asking. Are you worried (or just curious) and why not ask your specialist?

I'm a bit concerned reading this.
How old are you? How long have you used HRT? How much gel do you use? How old is the Mirena?

Periods in the 60s are very unlikely. The oldest recorded age for a natural conception worldwide is 59. Oldest recorded age for natural period is 60.

Specialist = gynaecologist?
Have they done a recent ultrasound vaginal scan (TVS)? What did it show?

My questions on this are whether the Mirena is running out of hormone and not controlling the build up of the endometrium? So what you are getting is breakthrough bleeding, not a real period.

How can the bleeding be sporadic, yet follow a cycle with PMS?
I think you ought to ask for a pelvic ultrasound scan to check the thickness of the lining and make sure everything else is healthy - ovaries, cervix, etc.

How can the bleeding be sporadic, yet follow a cycle with PMS?

I can that phantom periods, it's very annoying.

I have a friend whose mum bled into her early 60's.

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Not worried at all, just curious. Attended the best NHS specialist meno clinic in the country AFAIK. Had scans, hysterescopy, everything.
Cycle is monthly and regular, just I don't always bleed. Some months enough for a pad/tampon for a day, sometimes just a tint and that's it. Prior to the Mirena I bled sometimes for weeks at a time, very heavy and clotty. Then nothing for three months, then another bleed, longer or shorter. But always felt like periods because of the PMS, cramps and other associated symptoms - have always had awful periods, now thanks to MN I know that others do as well. This was into my 60s, now I am 64.
Anyway, on the basis that many physical characteristics are distributed normally, I reckon I'm just on the far end of the distribution and was interested if there were others.
Thanks for your interest.

A quick Google says you're definitely not alone OP.

Oh, and I got he Mirena last year, as I said I would have preferred a hysterectomy but as there was nothing suspicious they said have the coil. I'm progesterone intolerant so didn't really want it, but eventually agreed and it's OK but for the joint and muscle aches. Anyway it's unlikely it's run out of progesterone.
Yes, I knew about the 59 year old natural conception. Made me feel a bit less freakish...

My Googling perhaps not so good as I only found one or two! MN however a mine of info on this with personal accounts so thought I'd ask. Thanks again.

It's very, very rare. I am sure google throws up the odd example but the reality is that most women are post meno by 55, and half by their late 40s. I don't know of anyone personally; my friends were menopausal ranging from 47 to 52. I was later at 53.

I'm glad you have been checked out because unfortunately many women put this kind of odd bleeding down to a late menopause when in fact it's more serious- like endometrial cancer.