Posts tagged Perimenopause

She says she ovulated around the 26th of Jan and had sex on the 28th. . . now she is experiencing very light intermittent bleeding and her breasts are swollen. She also says she is extremely fatigued. She thinks she may be pregnant. I told her to take a pregnancy test but I was intrigued by all the combination of symptoms and thought I would get some feedback. I just think it’s menopause. . . any thoughts? she is 47 sorry about omitting age!

Perimenopause happens 12 months before the actual menopausal cycle. Females will experience a gradual cessation of their menstrual cycle until it permanently stops that marks the start of the menopausal stage. In most cases, this condition happens at the age of 35 in average, but can be seen late in some women. Female may discover hormonal imbalance even earlier than the actual menopause cycle. Estrogen levels will start to drop when women reach the age of 35 or may even start late around 40′s. This continuous decline happens 12 months before menopause so it might be best to prepare More >