Am 36, coming up to 37 soon. Grandma, mum and I all menarched at 8-9 years old. Grandma and mum both menopaused between 40-42.
Over this last year, my periods have become strange. Still regular on the clock on 26 days. Still the typical one sided ovulation pain and plenty of EWCM at say 12-14. It is indeed this super clear ovulation that helped plan DS and DD so methodically over the last 6 years. But the periods are becoming peculiar. They are stop start scant. Bit of bright red on day 24. Then nothing for two days. Then 1.5 heavy days. Then nothing for 2 days. But this cycle it’s been bright red for 6 hours and then absolutely nothing at all. No chance of a pregnancy unless the Holy Ghost has had a hand in it.
Alongside this - absolutely zero libido, intense bodily anxiety (often un triggered by anything at all), insomnia, and dryness unless EWCM time days 12-14.
I have two small ones aged 6 and nearly 2, a full on high level career - and thanks to covid haven’t seen my folks on the other side of the planet in 3 years so the MH issues I thought are triggered by state of life and got some excellent MH help. But the physical raw sense of anxiety and dread alongside these gynae symptoms is making me think is it peri menopause?
If so what’s my next step? Get GP to test oestrogen? So worried about osteoporosis if it indeed is peri menopause. Equally worried about taking artificial hormones as have never even taken any hormonal contraception.
Any wise thoughts?