I'm 38. 3 dc (youngest is 7), no past gynae issues.
I haven't kept track of my periods in years. Dh has had the snip, my periods are normal (in terms of how heavy, length), there's just been no need. They come when they come.
A few months ago I started tracking them. I'd started to get headaches now and then and wondered if it was hormonal and tied to my cycle so it was just curiosity. The headaches have since gone and I'm pretty sure they were just due to stress at work for a couple of months so I'm not concerned about this. I kept on tracking my periods though, I just got into a habit.
What has really shocked me is realising just how irregular my periods are. I have no idea how long it's been like this and I can't believe I didn't realise. Had anyone asked, off the top of my head I'd probably have said I was regular, roughly every 4 weeks!
My last cycles (day 1 to day 1) have been:
5 weeks, 6days
2 weeks, 5 days
3 weeks, 2 days
2 weeks, 6 days
4 weeks, 2 days
5 weeks, 6 days
2 weeks, 4 days
Each period is a full, proper, 'normal' period. 5 days ish, medium heavy, periods pains on day 1 then fine.
Is this something to be concerned about, alone? Or is this just my age? I have no idea and Google isn't actually all that helpful.