Late period, ovulation pain & bleeding after sex

[CamdenLurker]

Hi,

I just wanted to start this post by saying that I’m pretty certain i’m not pregnant although I do accept it is a tiny possibility.

l’m 43 and have a regular cycle between 25-28 days, as I’ve got older it’s got shorter and for the last 10 years or so has been very predictable- I get ovulation pains on one side and 14 days later my period arrives.

So i’m 4 days late, my period was due last Thursday- I’m currently on day 32 - and for about 7 days I’ve been feeling like it’s on its way, very tender boobs which I always get a few days before my period starts, but nothing yet.

last night I had sex and had some red blood afterwards- genuinely thought it had started things going, however when I woke up this morning nothing has happened and I still haven’t started.

Tonight I’ve been getting pains that feel just like ovulation, left side only and a dull ache, so now im thinking maybe im ovulating late this cycle?? Or it could be anovulatory?

But does this sound like peri menopause? Looking back I’ve been in a really bad mood this last week, but I am possibly the fittest and healthiest I’ve ever been and feel great physically, I have a good diet and work out regularly.

I’d like to prepare myself going forward so I know what to expect from now on, I am concerned about the bleeding even though it wasn’t that much, not sure if I should contact the doctor about it, or try and find out further info with regards to Peri?

sorry this is so long, and thanks if you’ve got this far!

Hi OP, I've just turned forty and started spotting after sex in the week to ten days leading up to my period around six months ago.
My cycle is also a bit shorter, now around 26 days or so and I spot from around day 23-24.

I had a pelvic ultrasound and a colposcopy and there was nothing sinister going on so the gynae offered me the progesterone only pill to effectively stop my periods.

I don't want to take synthetic hormones so I've bought some bioidentical progesterone cream and it seems to be helping to regulate things a bit more.

I'm almost certain that I'm at the very start of peri. It can go on for ten to fourteen years so at our age I think its a fair assumption when cycle and bleeding pattern changes.
Usually down to a lack of progesterone as that is the first hormone to begin to deplete far before oestrogen goes wacky and it is progesterone which holds the uterine lining in place.

I would mention your symptoms to your GP. Hopefully you are up to date with smears?

Thank you for your reply, yes fully upto date with smears, I have been looking through the app I use and I’ve also had spotting previously, but never a late period, I assumed that periods would become more frequent but I don’t know why I thought that!

About 18 years ago I had a cervical erosion and had some colposcopy treatment, I didn’t finish it because I became pregnant and the dr said to leave it and come back if i had any irregular bleeding so I’m also thinking this could be a possibility- it only occurred to me when I was doing so google research.

I’m in the same position as you in that I don’t want to take the pill, I suffer from migraines so would also have to be the mini pill, I haven’t used any kind of hormonal contraceptive for about 12 years now as I really don’t like what it does to me, I considered a copper coil but heard too many horror stories about insertion, can I ask about the progesterone cream? Where can I find further info as I’d be interested in giving it a go.

Hi there

I know this is an old post but wondering if you got any answers.

Am currently going through the same. Normally periods are like clockwork but had two within 10 days and now am late this month but have all the symptoms like there on the way, I've taken several pregnancy tests and all negative.

I am waiting on blood results coming back but getting impatient and just want to know what's happening. X