Could this be the end of my periods?

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I believe I started perimenopause shortly after my mum died 10 years ago at 39 my periods were still regular but much heavier. Hot flushes, brain fog (still have that) and god my joints ache! Went to GP they offered me the coil and antidepressants so I went privately but I just couldn’t tolerate HRT. The last 2 cycles have been mostly just brown spotting except for one day last time when I had heavy bleeding. This time I started 5 days before my period was due it lasted a week but nothing that I’d describe as a proper period. Is it likely that they’ll stop altogether soon or am I about to experience the mother of all periods?

Mine stopped for 6 months & then came back again, but irregular. I wasn’t impressed.

@EmpressaurusKitty such a pain isn’t it. Just stop already and take the symptoms with it please.

I've just had a 3 week long period after a 9 month break. This is the second time it's happened. I'm 54. They started going irregular when I was 49.

My periods stopped at 40 - thank heavens because I had vowed to be child free. I got fed up with them and decided to take charge of my own body and not be dictated to by a biology. I despised I began taking the contraceptive pill end to end with no breaks for years. When I stopped the pill my periods had stopped and never returned.

I’m not sure if it’s common but I’ve noticed mine are more watery? Like the pad is not very red but is totally soaked throughout with a pale reddish water?

Yes - when they first became irregular, they were massively heavy, but the last few, with months in between, have been much lighter, but go on for 2 or 3 weeks.

Apologies if not the right chat but I’m taking Evorel Sequi which settled the irregularity of my periods to begin with but have noticed lately that they range between every 18 - 36 days. Length is 4-5 days. This doesn’t seem to align with a breakthrough bleed. Do they stop when taking Evorel Sequi or will I have to stop the patches to see if they are coming to an end?

7 years into peri and 2 on HRT so am hoping for light at the end of the tunnel 😂