This happened to me and it was the LAST period I ever had. I had another woman say the same thing.

I will be 55 in August and have been going through this for almost six years.The longest I've gone without a period was eight months. I was hopeful that was it but then I had another. It's been four months since that one so we'll see what happens. I'm SO ready for this phase to be over. I've not had any really heavy periods yet, but who knows? Good luck to us all:)

I am fixing to be 54 and still have regular periods. So I havent skipped a month, but I will spot a few days before my period and a few day after which makes it last about 10 to 11 days. So far I havent had too heavy of a period.

I turned 50 last November and still have a period every month, sometimes it takes longer, this month I had some "brownish" spotting for three days and now its gone. My mother brides herself that she had periods until she was 56, I can not wait for this crap to be over, I sure hope I don't have to wait another six years for this nonsense to stop. Blackstrap molasses help with heavy periods, it has a lot of good vitamins and minerals, I mix mine in hot water, I could never swallow it on a spoon. Lets hope we all get thru this, because it can make a woman mad!!! Peace and Love.

Bmason, I guessed you were from Texas..."I am fixing to be 54" I smiled!
Polarbaby, I am 54. 2 years ago my GP put me on a BC pill that stopped my out of control periods. When my periods stopped the shit hit the fan. I am fearful of my periods coming back as I am sure I don't have the ability to sustain this misery starting all over again. You might want to ask your Dr. about stopping them at 56. I suspect you will have to ride out the Post as many of us do but for me, I have hope that the hormones will level out and peace may be in the future. I have this hope because I see so many women in their 70's that appear to be enjoying their golden years. How can that be, right? Take Care! Deny

Hi
don't despair, it is very likely this is the last one.
I am 50, mine got heavy for the past year or so. Then I got hot flushes for several months, they got unbearable and constant for about 2 months. Now they have mostly gone, thank goodness! I have not had a period for about 4 months so I am hoping that is it.

Don't worry, it does stop. Just give yourself plenty of gentle sensible natural support. Get some exercise daily, always get plenty of sleep and rest, try relaxation, eat fresh natural foods. This way you maximise your chances of things happening as they should and as quickly as possible. My natural non-medical lifestyle has worked and I am much more comfortable and happy now.

Right before I started into menopause, I had my heaviest, most painful periods ever. I am 53 and have been about 90% through menopause (according to my hormone levels) for about a year now. Hopefully this will be the end of periods for you. If not, I'd check with your doc and see if he/she will run some tests to see where you are on the menopause scale.
When I was having the heavy, painful periods, my doc prescribed Flurbiprofen, which worked very well for me. It is an ibuprofen type of medicine, but it works much better. It also supposedly clamps down your blood vessels to decrease bleeding.
Good luck to you.

Hi there,

I was really sick in 2007 with major depression. I have had about 4 depressions in my life. I am on meds now that have made me depression free for years. Because I had recurrences of depressions I will have to take these meds for life. I think that if you feel well enough you could try weaning yourself off your meds with the help of your doctor. If that does not work well than stay on them. My question to you is if you need them for life what will change for you? Does it really matter if you need to take them for life it they help you be happy.

Smileyhappy

I have suffered from bouts of clinical depression on and off for about ten years. I am 55. I had my last period April 2012 and right now am taking an anti-depressant and started HRT about three months ago. I try to eat sensibly, exercise and do yoga. However, I feel worse today than I can ever remember. I am depressed, anxious, frustrated -- you name it. I find myself wondering if I will ever feel better again. My friends tell me it will pass and will get better. Does it?

The heaviest period I ever had was my last one and it lasted 28 days long.wasnt heavy for all those days but was in the beginning of it.scared me half to death and then that was it.

I used garbage bags under my sheets and tampax and 2 pads to keep from ruining my mattress. I was determined not to have a hysterectomy, which results in other problems. This too will pass. You will get through, you're getting closer to the end. isabelle1954