Sail through or hard time through the perimenopause

[CosmoMint]

Hi,
I have always wondered if you have sailed through the perimenopause stage easily, ie had barely any symptoms or no symptoms- then does that mean that you have no symptoms/no change at all in how you are, post menopause? No osteoporosis, no dry vagina etc etc.

Have always wondered if had a difficult perimenopausal stage then will it still be difficult post menopause stage?

Or no guessing what the future holds? i guess no guessing what will happen…Think I have already answered my question. 🤦🏻‍♀️

I think all women get dry post menopause. Many elderly women get utis which is part of vaginal atrophy. But topical cream works wonders.

I think most just put up with it though as we've been taught to.

I have to focus on weight bearing exercise, as my bones are on the low end of OK.

I don’t really remember when I slept through the night last. My skin is much drier.

Everything else is in excellent working order. I’m 53 and periods been gone for 4 years. I assume I’m well through, but I’ve never had any blood tests.

I'm post meno now and I've sailed through with nothing but achy joints. My mother was the same although she was a lot younger than me.

Why do women talk about menopause like it is something you go 'through'. Once you reach menopause, so no periods for a year, then you are in menopause for the rest of your life. And as your levels of estrogen keep dropping, you can develop symptoms at any time thereafter.

And osteoporosis is a silent condition so it's worth being checked if you don't take hrt.

Unfortunately I've had severe issues for many years. And was about to give up work. But as you can still have regular periods you don't know till it's late on.

I'm 53 and have very irregular periods - maybe a couple in the last year - but I haven't noticed any other changes yet. My mother and sister were both 51 so I assume that I'm a bit delayed.

Because it is how it’s been presented to us? A hormonal change? I mean, we go ‘through’ puberty. Are we considered menopausal for the rest of our lives now? Genuine question.

Or post menopause?

@CosmoMint There is an identical thread to this that was being posted on very recently.

You can find it by scrolling down the threads. 😊

@W0tnow It's not a case of 'menopause for the rest of our lives' now- medically, menopause has always meant that. it's just that most people didn't know the precise definition. Doctors have always known that women are never 'through' the menopause.

Menopause is a stage of life from 52-ish to when you die.

What women go 'through' is the perimenopause.

Thank you @JinglingXmasbells I had no idea. Will have a search for it 😊

You need to ask on GransNet, OP, because MNers aren't typically 20 years post-start-menop so don't have a lot of experience yet how things panned out.

I sometimes wonder if I did all my hormonal suffering & health issues at age 22-32 which is why I'm having an easy 40s-50s.

This was a thread started a couple of weeks ago @CosmoMint

www.mumsnet.com/talk/menopause/4702572-it-is-possible-to-have-an-easy-menopause

Plenty of women on MN who are post menopause by 5- 10 years or so @lljkk

Plenty of women post meno who are not Grans and dont feel that Gransnet is for them.

Thanks for link @JinglingXmasbells will have a good read. 👍

Ahhhh. Thanks @JinglingXmasbells