Should I worry? No menopause menopause.

[NosyJosie]

Fully aware that many are suffering with menopause so please no flaming as this is a genuine question.

I’m mid50 and in the somewhat unusual situation that I don’t seem to be having a typical menopause. During covid my periods went from regular to very irregular and since I’ve had 4-8 weeks cycles. I am regular now every month.

I've had a total of a handful of night burns.
I’ve had a lot of anxiety over the past three years but then I’ve also been through hell at work and home.
Weight, hair, skin is normal. A few grey hairs.

Is this normal? Should I just stfu and be grateful or is there something else I should be checking?

The only symptom I had was that one month, my hitherto regular periods stopped. Absolutely no mood changes, hot flushes, weight gain or any of the other things people report. No symptoms since, either. Not everyone suffers - just consider yourself lucky.

I didn't have many physical symptoms. Mostly mental anxiety ones.

Bone density and cholesterol.

I get cholesterol checked as part of work healthcare and all good. I left weight / HIIT so bones should be fine.

Many women have few if any symptoms and although average menopause age is 45-55 it’s not uncommon to still have regular periods then.

My periods went crazy (either non existent or reappearing with a vengeance) during perimenopause and I had a short period of having night sweats, but otherwise I've come through the other side fairly unscathed.

I'm in my 60s now and my anxiety levels are higher than they used to be, but that seems to be the case with a lot of people whatever their age

Me and two of my friends had a couple years of irregular periods then they stopped. I had no other symptoms at all. Last period when I was 55. One friend had a few hot flushes.
A few others had more 'typical' symptoms, but I think a significant minority of women have none.

Touch wood, I’ll be 50 this year and so far my periods have just got shorter and lighter. One month, I did experience worse than normal cramps and a headache, probably due to fluctuating hormones,

Let’s hope that we’re gently sliding into menopause. 🤞🤞

My Mum had her final period at 55 and had a straightforward menopause with she says no major symptoms (lost the ability to learn her lines in her amdram so went backstage). I am 53 and have missed 5 periods in the last 4 years but otherwise no symptoms. Most women only experience mild symptoms so be glad you are one of them.

A small number of women - around 15%- have no symptoms.

You may find symptoms start once your periods stop. Not everyone has peri symptoms (I didn't and symptoms only started at 53 after my last period.)

@JinglingSpringbells Bloomin’ heck, the worst may be yet to come then. 😂

If you're still having regular periods at 55, then you're not likely to have peri symptoms (yet.)

As a word of caution, if you do have what appear to be 'periods' for much longer than 56 it's worth seeing your GP and possibly having a uterine scan. Abnormalities can occur at seemingly regular intervals and may be confused with a period.

Fibroids, polyps and more serious issues can cause bleeding so if your periods seem never-ending, do talk to a dr.

Thanks. I’m 50 this year and my periods are getting lighter so I hope I’ll be done by 55. 🤞

Mine stopped at 41/42. Nothing at all since.
I'm now 53.

I lift weights 5 days a week and am osteopenic, it is still worth getting a dexa scan to check. I am taking hrt to stop them getting worse.

Have you ever mentioned this to your GP?

It's considered an early menopause and on the edge of premature menopause (before 40.)

The medical guidance is that women with early or prem menopause should be treated with HRT to prevent bone loss.

@Thegreatgiginthesky Yes, my doctor has said that I should have a scan when I’m through menopause. I don’t know the science, but small-framed Northern European women are particularly prone to osteoporosis, and my Mum suffered from it in her final years.