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arishay62 posted:
I'm 49 (50 in November) and have always had regular periods. The only time I've missed one I've been pregnant. In the last year I've noticed my time of ovulation (something that has always been very obvious to me), has gone from 2-3 weeks after my last period instead of the usual 2 weeks, but the current period has always started exactly 2 weeks after I ovulate.
Last month I don't remember ovulating because I had bronchitis about the time it would have happened and wasn't thinking too much about it. The next week (3 weeks after my last period) I had a couple of dark brown discharges, not a flow. I also had some mild cramping, which is something I usually get with my periods. The discharges were off and on a few days and then gone. About a week later I ovulated which would put my period right now.
Today it appeared my period was starting as usual, though there is no flow, just a blood like discharge that has again turned more to the brownish color as the day has gone on. I also have some light cramping, and something that almost happens when I start a period, my blood sugar has bottomed out (this didn't happen a few weeks ago with the brown discharge).
I will be seeing my gynecologist for my yearly next month but was looking for some advice now. Does this sound like perimenopause? Or should I move up my yearly to make sure there isn't an underlying problem?
0 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:is this perimenopause?I'm 49 (50 in November) and have always had regular periods. The only time I've missed one I've been pregnant. In the last year I've noticed my time of ovulation (something that has always been very obvious to me), has gone from 2-3 weeks after my last period instead of the usual 2 weeks, but the current period has always started exactly 2 weeks after I ovulate.<br />Last month I don't remember ovulating because I had bronchitis about the time it would have happened and wasn't thinking too much about it. The next week (3 weeks after my last period) I had a couple of dark brown discharges, not a flow. I also had some mild cramping, which is something I usually get with my periods. The discharges were off and on a few days and then gone. About a week later I ovulated which would put my period right now.<br />Today it appeared my period was starting as usual, though there is no flow, just a blood like discharge that has again turned more to the brownish color as the day has gone on. I also have some light cramping, and something that almost happens when I start a period, my blood sugar has bottomed out (this didn't happen a few weeks ago with the brown discharge).<br />I will be seeing my gynecologist for my yearly next month but was looking for some advice now. Does this sound like perimenopause? Or should I move up my yearly to make sure there isn't an underlying problem?
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