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About six months ago I started to gain weight, i have never been overweight (5ft 4in tall and 105lbs) and 50+ years old . Around the same time my menstrual cycle changed , with bleeding very heavy and lasting over 3weeks spoting the fourth gone by the fifth week. Also have major pain, heavy cloting and foul smelling. since this began I have gained 45 lbs.
Hope you go through the change smoothly. It can last for years, with all sorts of problems like hot flushes (hot flashes) and sweating profusely.
Some women go through it better than others. I had a really tough time with it.
If you find the foul smell is coming from the vagina when you are not on a bleed, this can be from bacterial vaginosis, so it would be a good idea for the doctor to take a swab to check for any infections down there.
Best wishes.
Some women go through it better than others. I had a really tough time with it.
If you find the foul smell is coming from the vagina when you are not on a bleed, this can be from bacterial vaginosis, so it would be a good idea for the doctor to take a swab to check for any infections down there.
Best wishes.
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You can make an appointment with your doctor to help you with regard to the heavy periods and to ensure that you are not anaemic.
Eat a healthy balanced diet with wholemeal bread etc. and cut out all junk food and fizzy drinks. I found this did help.
You can also buy Vitamins over the counter for people on the "change".
Best wishes.