Menopause Support Group
Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and menstruation diminishes, eventually stopping altogether.
I am 47 in July, and have about 2 or 3 periods a year. I am just going through my period which started last night, but the last one was in July. I DO take medication for thyroid (Levothyroxine) and Carbamazepine for epilepsy, and Tramadol for pain. Are these drugs possibly causing a reduction in periods?
When the period happens, there's very light blood to begin with, almost pink-red liquid, and strong period cramps, yet nothing more, and the next day you would have thought I'd made the whole thing up! I get so happy when I have a period as I would love to conceive and if you still have periods you can still effectively conceive. Am I going through PERI menopausal, or what? Any thoughts? Can I take natural products to boost the periods?
When the period happens, there's very light blood to begin with, almost pink-red liquid, and strong period cramps, yet nothing more, and the next day you would have thought I'd made the whole thing up! I get so happy when I have a period as I would love to conceive and if you still have periods you can still effectively conceive. Am I going through PERI menopausal, or what? Any thoughts? Can I take natural products to boost the periods?
You can have your doctor test you. They can tell by the test results where you are in the menopause stages. I'm 45 and have been telling my doctor for years that I think I'm going through menopause and he kept telling my I'm too young. Finally he tested me last month and to his surprise I AM!!!!!! Damn doctors really ought to listen to their patients.
Tracy