Spotting

anon87974465 · January 6, 2019, 10:40pm

HI ladies, I have been very anxious about spotting! I am 53 and my periods have been irregular on month 23 day others 35.. but now i have not had a regular period since october. NOV and DECEMBER very light bleeding for a couple days then went away. I spotting today and feel crampey but it would be too early for my period! i have a great deal of health anxiety! has anyone else had this?

nh_user_947545 · January 6, 2019, 11:18pm

Hi there,
I’m 51, and this is the story of my life for the last two years. At first, it was heavy bleeding, then spotting for like a month. I felt crazy and went to the doctor for tests, just to rule out other things. That was in 2015. They basically said welcome to the late Perimenopause club, finding nothing else wrong. Now what you are describing is exactly what mine are like. They are short and spotty, or barely there for a day or two then they will go for three months, then I’ll have a day of cramps, then maybe an actual period. Then they go again for months, or are so light a pantiliner will handle it. I’d say get a checkup for sure, but you will find a lot of women here with the same kind of thing, so welcome to the club.

nh_user_1156736 · January 7, 2019, 5:09am

Hi, yes this is the same for me. I’m 54 and have constant spotting. I too was nervous about it, but like others I’ve been checked out and it’s “normal”. Ha, nothing certainly feels normal. At least it’s good to know we are going through this together.

anon87974465 · January 7, 2019, 11:19am

thank you for your reply!! it is nice to know i am not the only one to have this!!!

anon87974465 · January 7, 2019, 11:21am

yes, it is!!! thank you for you reply!!! we will get through this!!

nh_user_30962 · January 7, 2019, 7:04pm

H i this is typical of peri menopause dont worry. only worry if you have alot of pain. other than that its pretty normal.
fuzzy head memory loss some days feeling spaced out wobbly on the legs feeling hot and cold moody apart from that youre okay

nh_user_917984 · January 7, 2019, 7:20pm

hi brittay, i am almost 48 and went 65 days from my last period like you october, i then had 5 days of heavy bleeding and have had spotting for the past ten days. My gp says it is very normal xxx

anon87974465 · January 8, 2019, 1:21am

thank you!! helps to be reassured!!

nh_user_14876 · January 9, 2019, 7:55am

Dear Brittay

Yes i had the spotting in peri, sometimes it would go on for a couple a weeks, stop for a day and start again.

anon87974465 · January 9, 2019, 10:23am

thank you ladies for your replies!!! really helps ease my mind knowing I am not alone!!xxx