Is this perimenopause?

[BlodwynBludd]

I have gained a huge amount of weight despite no change to eating and more exercise. My cycle is now between 35-40 days. I have been to the doctor who did bloods. I have very low vitamin d levels and was prescribed a supplement. Dr wouldn't consider menopause because I'm too young.

How has your cycled changed? how old are you? peri is not diagnosed by blood test. ..do you have any other symptoms?

I used to be every 28 days reliably but now it's over 35 and irregular. When it comes it's 3 days and it used to be 5. I'm 37. I sleep much lighter than o used to but that could just be having kids!

I don't have peri experience yet but just a thought, could the weight issue be down to thyroid problems? Have you have your THS checked too? If the thyroid levels are off it can cause a wide range of symptoms that are often mistaken for other things

That was my first thought because I had so many thyroid issues in pregnancy and the first load of bloods came back with my thyroid levels being fine.

@BlodwynBludd oh that's good news then! Perhaps just the vitamin deficiency... what about iron levels?

Good shout I haven't had my iron levels checked. Will ask next. Thanks