? Perimenopause at 35?!

[Se1401]

Hi all...

Just trying to figure out if im perimenopasual..anxious or mental 😅

For the last year my periods have been slightly changing, ive gone from a regular 28 days on the dot cycle to between 25-31 days with the bleeding a lot lighter.

These are some of my symptoms that I have been experiencing:

Anxiety
Depression near periods
Rage near periods
Increase in headaches
Aching all over
Brain fog
Metallic taste in mouth
Burning roof of mouth
Fatigue
Acne!! Really big sore spots that I never had growing up
Sore/itchy down there after period
Alcohol intolerance (started a couple of weeks ago - flush bright red and feel hot)
Dry hair
Itchy skin
Rib pains

I've had blood tests, ultrasounds, even a CT scan and all normal thankfully.

My mum has only just gone through menopause at 58 BUT both my nana and auntie were completely finished by 45...

Any guidance would be appreciated

I’m no expert, but it could well be perimenopause. The blood tests results aren’t always a true indicator, as your oestrogen level fluctuates throughout the month. I have just booked a blood test to look into whether I am perimenopausal also (aged 42yrs).

I’ve just started hrt and I’ve just turned 39. Been going on for a couple of years I reckon but had mirena in so it masked some of my symptoms. Once I got it out it hit me like a tonne of bricks. My blood tests did show I was in menopause though