Quick question re period pains and the perimenopause

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I have been asked to pitch for a project for a client that makes painkillers targeted at period pains. I have to put together a suggestion as to who we should include in the research.

Obviously we will need to talk to women who suffer from period pains.

But I wondered if those of you who had period pains, if it changed as you approached/are approaching the menopause? I have never really suffered (thankfully!) so although I am definitely perimenopausal, at 49, I have no clue about period pains, if they get worse/better, etc.

Any help would be much appreciated.

anyone?

I'm fairly sure I'm perimenopausal. I'm 42 and have have gone from having very regular both in length and heaviness of periods to irregular and varying in heaviness for the last 6 months or so.

I now have bad period pains, which I'd never had before - and also nausea, which is new for me.

OOOH - now thinking I may be perimenopausal (or at the beginning - only 38!) yes, heavier periods, period pain (appalling - like contractions last month) and nausea too - makes me suspect pregnancy each month til af arrives.

I've been sure that I'm pregnant a couple of times too Then reminded myself that sex is required.

Unless you are called Mary ...

Aha! Yes indeedy. DS4 was miraculous....

I'm 43 and for the last 6 months I'm getting pretty awful pain for a day or so, worse in a morning, so bad they can stop me urinating and if I need a poo then it's like being in full labour!!!
I think that's more to do with my coil being at the end of it's life cycle tbh.

Didn't really get worse as I approached menopause. They were however truly horrendous when I was a teenager. Maybe some mileage there.