eek!

[coolma]

Went to the doctors recently as i was feeling 'yuk' basically. Have given up drinking and smoking and couldn't work out why I wasn't full of life, vitality and ooomph! Anyway, results of several million blood tests showed I am starting the M word. After the shock (am only 44) am actually ok about it, but wondering a few things. My periods are roughly once every three months, will that slow down? Am I likely to turn into PMT esque harridon soon, and how hot will i actually get at night?

Thanks.

No way to predict how your periods will slow down, everybody is different. My periods became less frequent, then more frequent, then less frequent again.

Similarly for the symptoms, everyone is different. I have never had a hot flush. Neither have my mum or aunt who are both well past the 'big m' now.

You might want to have a look at the Menopause Matters forum.

thanks for that! Still feel too young and have an irrational longing for a fourth child - I guess that's a common feeling though...