Freaking out about irregular bleeding

[bellav]

I am 47.

My cycles used to be long but have been 25-27 days for a few years now with some flooding on days 2 and 3.

Much better in terms of heaviness for about 9 months now, which is great.

This cycle was even lighter and I bled for fewer days, but then I went on to spot every day since and now I seem to be getting another period on day 21/22.

What is going on??? Is it normal to get periods so close together in peri?

Mine started being like this at age 42. Some spotting a few days before periods, periods coming every 21 days or so. I'm now 47 and they're very unpredictable. Sometimes a very regular 28 days, sometimes 21 days. Usually some flooding and big clots on day 2 or 3. Always some spotting beforehand. Sounds normal to me. The joy of perimenopause!

If you're spotting every single day between periods that would be worth mentioning to a doctor.

Yep, I had this. I had a coil due to heaviness and increasingly frequent periods. Also had some spotting.

Same age as you, same kind of experience. My last period finished a week ago, but I've had spotting every day

I don't normally spot every day. This is the first time. I usually spot for 5-6 days before a period and a few days after, plus 1-2 days around ovulation. This time it was every day, although sometimes such a tiny amount that I could have easily not noticed had I not been so anxious and looking for it.

I would check with a dr definitely. Spotting was symptom for me but not all cycle.

100% check with a doctor. Are your smears up to date?

Smears up to date yes.
And the spotting was such a tiny amount that I could easily have missed it.
Plus I have had this before, in 2020, and it was nothing so clearly hormonal.

(Sorry, should have mentioned the 2020 thing upthread but I had forgotten! Only found out when going back through my notes)

What is going on??? Is it normal to get periods so close together in peri?

It is apparently normal but I'd still
Check in with Gp re spotting

It probably is just perimenopause but I would check with GP just to be on the safe side.