Im 46...i got my period last week..now its back again..i called my dr..last night..she wants me to call the office to schedule an ultrasound..she said it may be my hormones
Hi Dar-lene
i had a ultra sound last week for exactly the same reason, I have been having a period and then 10 to 12 days later a little bit more showing, I have been like this for 18 months now, all was clear on the ultra sound, so now they are getting in touch with a gyno to see if I need further investigation, but it is looking very much like hormones, I am in peri, please don't worry xx
Hi
Firstly do not worry. Silly thing to say as we all do it at "our time of life". I'm 50 background missed odd periods then intermenstal bleeds sometimes heavy loss. So I saw Dr then had vaginal ultrasound. Ultimately ending at gynaecologist who ultimately gave me a hysteroscopy & endometrial biopsies. I had polyp removed & scrape. Diagnosis: endometrial hyperplasia (simple) so now I have had a coil fitted to give me extra progesterone.
Long story short do not worry, there will be a solution.
Here if you need to talk but truthfully we are all in similar state.
Please tc
X
Thank ..ill keep u informed x
Thank you ill keep u informed 😃
It could be your hormones try not to worry i am 47 i had a period while i was taking HRTs back in July and i was in menopause
It could just be hormone related
Thx susan....x
Dear dar-lene,
My periods were pretty much normal but just before i turned fifty they went haywire, i spotted on and off and then bled this went on for a month, went back to normal and a few months down the line did it again Im sure it is hormones but like myself, it is best to get all the checks to put your mind at rest. x
Did they give u anything for the hormones
Hi Emily, could you tell us what kind of coil has fitted and how do you feel after the coil? Has the coil stopped you bleeding completely or reduced it? Thank you
Due to my family history (my sister died from breast cancer at 31) twenty years ago now, I decided against taking anything, i decided in July to have ovaries removed as a preventative measure against ovarian cancer so i am now in menopause. I suffer hot flushes and broken sleep but i hope i can get through without anything now x
I've had a Mirena coil fitted almost 2 weeks ago. I had bleeding day it was fitted and spotted 7 days later. The aim in my case from what I understand is to have a continuous slow release of progesterone. I'm due a period next week so we will see what transpires. I had a period sometime after hysteroscopy but it was a light one, however gynaecologist explained this could have been due to Endo scrape.
On day of fitting I felt pretty grotty with period cramp pains, biut comparative to a lot of pain I've (as we all have) it was ok & paracetamol & hot water bottle really resolved it. I've had a niggling abdominal pain but this could be post hysteroscopy & biopsies.
I was told by gynaecologist that she did expect some bleeding.
I know lots of people say for the first 6 months it's hit or miss with blood loss.
Hope that helps (sorry to drone on)
If all goes well it can't be ready removed any later than 5 years from now.
What's your situation?
Tc 😃
Hi Emily, thank you for sharing this. I had mirena years ago due to too much bleeding as a result of some medication I took. Soon after I was taken off to medication I thought there is no need to keep mirena in and got it removed in 2013. It was great not bleeding for a while. Since mirena taken out I had horrible periods back and mood started to fluctuate too. I am 46 and suspecting peri. I was wondering if putting mirena back on could balance hormones hence my moods. GPs now telling me mirena has no hormons, it only thickens the uterus etc etc... it is interesting that you mentioned progesterone.
Also it is great that you don't have hectic and unexpected bleeding with mirena during peri. So i am not sure what the answer is for me but I might go for it even just for this reason. Best wishes to you with the changes happening in your body.
Hi Ladies
i too had the Mirena fitted March 2014, mine took best part of a year to settle, but it is so much better, I also had a polyp removed and the camera, and at the same time I had the coil fitted, my gyno said it would help me through the peri with hormones and heavy bleeding, I'm 47, best thing I did was having it fitted, no more heavy periods or period pains
Dear Sue, thank you for sharing this. This is very reassuring. Good luck with rest of your peri.
Hi sue
Did you have endometrial hyperplasia?
Just curious as I have it & been advised my gynaecologist this may resolve It
Thanks
Emily
Hi
There is a slow release of progesterone that helps thin lining of womb.
Lots of websites can indicate this for you. It's now a more common use for endometrial hyperplasia (simple)
Hope all works out for you
Hi Emily
no I just had the polyp, a fibroid and I had suffered really heavy periods for years and with my age he thought it would be the best thing to be fitted to take me through peri
I have appt on nov 10th
Ask lots of questions - you WILL be ok