What does it mean if your periods are getting further apart? Say, from 28 days to 30 or 31 days? Is this onset of menopause?!
Scarlett Fri 19/11/04 16:12
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Thats how my meno began,I was 50 and had always been regular. How old are you Scarlett?
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hi scarlett;
well i am 27 and it is happening to me too. i'm having ever increasing cycles and up to 43 days. GP seems to think it is stress (currently trying to concieve) although i believe there is meds you can take to regulate cycle, i'm going back to see docs again!
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Wow, 43 days... I don't have any other symptoms I don't think. It has been 29,29,29, 29, 30, 31, 32, 30, and 32 days so far this year! I'm sure it didn't used to be like this. I think I used to be a regular 28 days...
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scarlett, you can get a blood test to determine if you are perimenopausal. other reasons for increasing intervals can be stress, weight loss or gain, increase in exercise, being generally run down. My own perimenopause was heralded by a 35 day bleed!!!
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scarlett ..these symptoms may go on for 5 years..do you smoke ? they say smokers get the menopause earlyier...you can get tablets when the days between your periods get shorter i.e as in every other week etc,,, i know its crap its what women have to suffer..they will give you tablets then to regulate your periods..then they will start to pressure you to have a hysterectomy..as thats easy for them as you are no longer pestering them..then they start to mention hrt...i know i have been through all this as mine began early..i refused all drugs and operations..and just use herbal remedys...and i am fine..a lot better than my friends taking hrt and worrying about it...also i think all the horridble things with me lasted about 6 years...do a search on the internet and find out as much as you can before going to the doctor the bbc have excellent medical health///keep smiling mullein
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I don't smoke, never have done, and don't take any drugs at all. I refuse medicine, preferring homeopathy! I know it's only 3 days a month more than usual.. Do you think, at 34, this is the start of menopause, or is it more likely to be just stress?
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im 21 and once i didnt have a period for 9 months now they ok maybe its stress or menopause
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Lisa76...OMG... you went thru all that! My hat is off to you!
If you don't mind my question (ignore it if you do, as it is a personal thing....no intention to offend)...Do you still have the hormonal effects of your period?? You know, PMS (God's gift to women!!), and all that...??
Again - I don't want to offend, I am just curious.......
and still crossing my legs... ;-)
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Scarlett.... Have you tried some relaxation techniques....?? Try some meditation or Hypnosis over a 2 month period and see how that affects your cycles (of course AFTER you see your OB/GYN (Thank you, Answerbank Editor for reminding us that Dr's are so important for these things!!)... But as for relaxation techniques - Hey you have NOTHING to lose!!
Hope that all the plumbing gets better!! :-)
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mine have been getting closer together for the last year now down to every 18-20 days instead of 28, I'm 46 and assume this is caused by menopause too, but no other symptoms as yet,
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Um, I don't really know, but is 2-3 days really something to worry about? I have a friend who was complaining that her period was 6 days late and I don't think anything was wrong with her... the female aspect of her at least....
You should definetly see a doctor though, just to be on the safe side.
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it could be a combination of a lot of things
ie:- are you stressed out
are you eatting properly
it could be the menopause (how old are you)
have you lose a lot of weight
Why not speak to your GP
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