Perimenopause Community Group
Going throught the changes: Perimenopause
Hi! I'm new on here. I just turned 30 a few weeks ago, but for the past few years I've been have perimenopausal symptoms. It started 3-4 years ago with an overall decrease to my libido, pain during (you know) and really embarrassing dryness (no lube could do the trick for more than a few minutes at a time). in the past 2 years the spotting started which has changed from occational spotting after excerisze to spotting near daily. (A constant watery light bleed for a few months now) Frequent cramps, nausia, vertigo, and my anxiety and PMS symptoms seem to come now at all manner of times of the month. For the longest time I though it must be something else. I had tests, ultrasounds, biopsies. And now I'm finally coming to terms with what my doctor and my mother suggested. It's probably Premature perimenopause. Genetically my family tends to hit meopause in their mid to late 30's. but I guess I'm a little earlier. This is so heartbreaking to me. I'm healthy, I feel and look young, I've wanted to have kids in the next few years. And though I've been dealing with the symptoms for a long time, the reality just hit me very hard. I'd never have thought I'd be going through this so young, when I've finally got my life together. I just feel so low.