Normal for periods to come closer together in perimenopause?

[Anonymous]

I was always a 32-day cycle kind of person.
Now, my periods are arriving on day 27 or so!

[Anonymous]

Same. And mine only last 3 days now while before it was 5-6.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Jesus, these questions remind me how little we are taught about women’s biology and hormones in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Jesus, these questions remind me how little we are taught about women’s biology and hormones in school.

You’re taught about risks of sex in school, not menopause and certainly NOT perimenopause.

[Anonymous]

Once a week here.

[Anonymous]

Yes, any kind of irregularity is normal in peri. I just went 150 days without a period!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Jesus, these questions remind me how little we are taught about women’s biology and hormones in school.

You’re taught about risks of sex in school, not menopause and certainly NOT perimenopause.

And really, even if that was part of sex ed, do you think most people would remember that, 35 years later?

[Anonymous]

There's so much variation in all women for timing and flow. I've always had irregular 21-26 day cycles and in peri they were at the 21 day end and so heavy I couldn't leave the house sometimes. I got an ablation and don't get periods anymore. It's been life changing.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been at 25-26 days since around 41.

Now, at 46, in just this year I’ve had as long as 38 days and as short as 19. It blows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's so much variation in all women for timing and flow. I've always had irregular 21-26 day cycles and in peri they were at the 21 day end and so heavy I couldn't leave the house sometimes. I got an ablation and don't get periods anymore. It's been life changing.

How was the procedure and the recovery time? Any side effects?

[Anonymous]

Always had 26-28 day cycles and now it’s 24. I’m 49 fwiw. Just had 30 days between cycles as a one off but it’s heavier than usual too.

[Anonymous]

Mine are now 12 days apart so count yourself lucky…

[Anonymous]

I’m 52. Mine were always 5 weeks apart approx. Then about 3years ago they switched to being 3.5 weeks apart.
Now this last 8 months it’s all over the place, 3 months apart then back to 3.5 weeks right now.

[Anonymous]

100% normal.
Then they typically start to spread out in my experience - I've heard the same from other.s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same. And mine only last 3 days now while before it was 5-6.

Same! I had 28 day period cycles pretty much my whole life, then last year, they were coming every 21 days, but sometimes they would stretch to more than 2 months apart. This year, I only had 1 period so far and I'm 49.