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Pre menopause??

Last Dec. I had an ovarian cyst 4 x 6 cm which disappeared on its own the following month, however since then my periods are coming later and later.  Used to be every 28 days now its every 6 - 7 weeks.  I'm 46 - could it be the start of menopause?  Can a blood test tell me that?  I never know now when my period is coming....any advise?
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Yes, a blood test can tell you if you're entering menapause.
Ask your GYN to do a FSH level check.  The results will indicate if you're premenapausal.  As we get older, our
periods change.  The heaviness of your period or lack thereof,
the type of discharge (clotting), and our periods become
more irregular.  I'm 47 and I'm going through the same thing.
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Yes, a blood test can tell you if you're entering menapause.
Ask your GYN to do a FSH level check.  The results will indicate if you're premenapausal.  As we get older, our
periods change.  The heaviness of your period or lack thereof,
the type of discharge (clotting), and our periods become
more irregular.  I'm 47 and I'm going through the same thing.
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i agreed to posted above, yes its true u have to go to see ur doctor and have a blood test, they will tell u if u are in menopausal stage, when i skip my period ,i got my blood test done,good the doctor told me iam not in menopausal stage and they ultra sounds me and saw lots of follicles in it, so i was happy cause i knew that iam ok.
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