Menapause

[NicholaDavies]

Hiya, I didn't have a period for 3 months last year , then they went back to normal, every month for just a few days ,,, but I must of had every symptom in the book for menapause so my gp gave me hrt which I must say has made me feel a lot better in myself... But...for the last 3 months Since having the hrt I have been bleeding quite heavier than normal for a full week, then nothing for about 5 days and then heavy bleeding again for a week....I am so concerned about this, I've been back to my gp who took my blood pressure and said its something that every woman has to go through and to just get on with it, ( male gp) but is it normal, or could it be something else, ,,,why do they so easily put it down to the menapause !!! I am worrying myself to death

[NicholaDavies]

When I first went to the doctors about 8 months ago they did a blood test and said I was peri menapausal, then I went back 3 months ago and they did another bloodtest with came back as post menapausal !, I didn't understand it and the doc said it was because my hormones were up and down  that they couldn't get a true read , but I couldnt possibly be post mean as I'm still having periods. So to be honest I don't know where I am, just these periods are driving me crazy as I've always been so regular. But thanks for your reply

[old_before_my_time]

Irregular cycles are common during perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause (12 months of no periods). Heavy and prolonged bleeding can happen any time during this transition. Birth control pills will usually regulate the cycle. And then if you have menopausal symptoms once you go into menopause, you could switch to HRT.