Normal? Cycle changes

[AlltheFs]

I’m almost 46 and have a 4 year old DD, my mum was on HRT from 46.

My periods returned regular as clockwork (27 day cycle) after DD born despite EBF but since September they suddenly went shorter (23, 25 and 18 days) and now I’m at 48 days with absolutely nothing (definitely not pregnant).

No other symptoms yet apart from occasional rage and random aching joints.

Do I need to worry about this or just ride it out? I will happily have HRT if needed but don’t want to take hormonal contraception as it does not agree with me.

I was expecting it to be shorter, heavier periods for years to start with but this absolute absence already has rather floored me. It’s really unsettling!

Did anyone else have this?

It's only been 48 days, there's plenty more time for it to go mad in some other way
Mine got shorter and lighter (for years), then heavy and all over the place. Finally bleeding 5-7 days per week for six months, eventually had some fibroids removed, had one more normal period and was done.
I didn't get hot flushes until well after the bleeding stopped so you may have more symptoms to come but I don't think there's any way to predict. Maybe you'll be done and fine

Oh I don’t for one minute think I’m done! I’m expecting years yet. But I don’t like this absence, it’s weird. It’s just so random after being closer together.

Mine have always been quite light and painless so I’d rather have them than not. I’m just finding it such a faff to have absolutely no idea when it will start. I ride and have a long commute by car so neither is ideal for a lack of preparedness, but am also sick of wearing period pants just in case.

Genuinely irritating. But I don’t want to daff about trying to see a GP if no need. I feel pretty much fine.

You can just stop at 46 without much warning.
I know what you mean about not wanting to see a doctor. Perhaps give yourself three months or some other arbitrary time and see if things restart. At that age you probably would want to consider HRT for your bones and so on.
i hope it comes back. I only know when I suddenly sleep through the night.

Yes it's unnerving not knowing what will happen, waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I had easy periods for years and expected to feel a bit sad about menopause but the last six months of bleeding changed all that.

To be honest though, I probably wouldn’t be brave enough to consult a doctor without any very definite symptoms.

The NICE guidance is that all changes to cycle should be investigated because of the cancer etc risk.

But it’s hard to see anyone if you are ill let alone well.

Day 60, still nothing- I feel like I am ovulating though although that could be my imagination!

I really hate the waiting game, I feel in limbo.

I’ve decided I will see GP if, after my birthday at Easter, there’s still nothing. I’ll be 46 then and it will have been at least 4 months. Just to see about HRT as I’d be a bit concerned about my bones.

That sounds sensible. All the best.