Please talk to me about mid-cycle bleeding - ? perimenopause symptoms

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Hi all,

I want to preface by saying I have a GP appointment booked in 2 weeks but would love hear from others on this, and also maybe have an idea of what I should say/be asking for. Here is the lowdown:

I'm 40

Cycle length have gone from 28 days to 24 days over the past few years

Have consistently had 1-2 days of spotting pre-period for years (anything sinister has been ruled out with ultrasound). Now, averaging 4-5 days of spotting before my period. This month I have begun spotting 3DPO.

Have consistently always had 1-2 days breast pain before period. Now breast pain starts after ovulation and continues up until period starts.

Other symptoms - hormonal spots on my chin and cheeks, weight gain (around half a stone, cannot lose it whatever I do)

Google is suggesting possible low progesterone. Apparently it is very hard to convince Gp to prescribe progesterone cream
Bloodtests I hear are notoriously unreliable at detecting hormone changes - sometimes things can be missed if the day it is taken isn't quite right.

Honestly I dont know what I need to ask for. Do I need progesterone? Do I need topical HRT? Is this nothing to do with peri....
Has anyone else been here!?

First I’d get your thyroid checked, it often plays up at this age. And I’d ask for iron and B12 too.
Do you want to ask for a trial of HRT, or do you want supplements to help for now?
And you might get more traffic if you post this on the menopause board.

Oh thank you so much i will repost I didnt realise!

Can I post for interest and a bump (38 but v similar symptoms).