Delayed period at 44

[Monkey130]

Just wondering what anyone else’s experiences are.

im 44 years old, normally periods 22-28 days long, but average over the last 12 months average 26. Had 2 31-day cycles in the last 18 months.

this month I’m on day 38. There has been times when it has felt like it’s coming, bloating cramp like pains, but nothing. I’ve done a pregnancy test and it was negative- was not expecting it to be positive.

i know perimenopause can cause longer periods but will it just start like that. I thought it would be more gradual.

im not on any hormone medications.

I'm 46, normal cycles are 27/28. In the last year I had one 42 day but then last 4 have been back to 28

Mine were always exactly every 28 days, then at 44 my cycle started to go haywire and could be anything from 21 days to six weeks or more. It was completely unpredictable and they got heavier too. In the end I got so fed up I went to the GP and she suggested a Mirena coil, which was brilliant. I had it put in when I was 46 and I never had another period.

In short, yes it's very normal for this to happen in perimenopause.