perios every two weeks

Women's health
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Hi ladies.

I am 46, full on postmenopausal. I used to have all sorts of weird symptoms but somehow managed to deal with the psychological, mental aspects after thorough research after and trying different natural herbs, supplements etc. However there is one thing that s been making me panic: For the last 3 months I have periods every 2 weeks without fail. It always comes between the 12th and 14th day of my cycle. It s a bit heavier than spotting (I am guessing) but not really heavy. It lasts for 3 days, which is as long as my normal periods have lasted all the years and it is accompanied by breast tenderness and mild cramps. Had a test pap almost a year ago and blood tests a couple of months ago.  The doctor did not find anything weird but she found an inflammation. She told me that it isn t anything serious and it doesn t require treatment unless I have discharge, which I don' t. I have been googling my symptom (I know, I know it s not good for my head) and although it is listed as (almost) normal peri menopausal symptom, I still find it disconcerting. Has anyone else experienced it? I would appreciate your feedback and experiences until I schedule my next appointment with a gyno and I will keep you posted on the results.

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Sorry. Typo. Not postmenopausal. Peri menopausal.

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Well, you''re not postmenopausal if you're having periods.  You need to have more than a Pap test, which only tests for cervical cancer  You need to have the width of your uterine stripe measured to see how bulky your uterus is.  That's done by an ultrasound.  If it's wider than 4mm, you may also need a biopsy.  The doctor needs to investigate further--please don't put this off.  xx   

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Look into ovulation and also anovulation bleeding. The more I read about this, the more it seems that it's just peri symptoms. I started spotting mid cycle, not like a period but more than spotting. I used to be really fit and run 4 times a week but stopped almost completely now because running made it worse mid cycle. I have had 2 hysteroscopies and have a small fibroid which they couldn't remove. Had 2 biopsies which have come back normal and although my spotting is not too bad, I now suffer with very heavy periods and flooding. I am 45 and just can't wait to see the back of all this.