49 too young for menopause?

[Kiki7777]

I been having heavy periods for the past 4 years, the past year I was having them twice a month and even had to buy panty liners because I spotted inbetween.  Suddenly in Nov I had 1 period, a nice normal one.  Then dec came and it was late but it was normal too.  Now jan has passed and I have no had a period yet.

I asked my gyn and he said oh you're probably in menopause and really just blew it off.  

Seems strange to me that it came on so suddenly and I been having cramps and headaches.

[AAA7353]

You are most likely going through peri-menopause.  I had the same symptoms as you at that age.  Two periods a month.. bled 5 days it would stop and I'd get another one for 5 or 6 days a few days later.
I started skipping periods at 46 and by the time I reached 47 to 48 I had one more period and then no more.  Take care of yourself, get another opinion from another gyn just in case you are not in peri-menopause. If your mom had menopause in her 40's you are more likely to have it around that age too.  Good luck.

[DevotedPharmTech]

49 is absolutely not too young to be peri/premenopausal or menopausal. Everyone is different and thus we age differently. My aunt didnt hit the "change" until she was 60. I went peri when I was about 30. That was my first symptom year. It is hard for me to tell though because I was one of those girls who NEVER had a normal period week or flow rate. OMG so much was off about my reproductive system when I was young. (a rant for another time)

I still dont have normal periods. Like many I have them too frequently, then I will skip two and have one, then skip one and have frenetic flow rates too.

I would find another Gyn. But thats just me

Best of luck girl

[thatquietgirl]

You could be pre-menopausal.  49 is definitely not too young.