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• Perimenopause side effects

  Question: I'm 51. I have always had regular periods – every 28 days. This year, I skipped a period in March. I then got my period [every month] from April to June. I have not received my period since. I know that I am going through my changes. I have Read More... Posted Monday, April 23, 2007 10:42 AM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: perimenopause, menopause symptoms, period, menstruation

• When will I be finished menopause?

  Question: When are you completely finished with menopause? Name withheld -------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer: A good rule of thumb is 24 months after your last period, but it varies. Read More... Posted Monday, April 23, 2007 10:37 AM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: perimenopause, menopause symptoms, period, menopause duration

• How long will this last?

  Question: How long does menopause last? Lucy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer: Perimenopause can last six years or more. Actual menopause is simply the exact point at which the ovaries Read More... Posted Monday, April 23, 2007 10:36 AM by Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: perimenopause, menopause symptoms, period, menstruation

• Am I in perimenopause?

  Question: I am 43 and I’m going through menopause (my doctor did a blood test and said that I was). I have not had a period for four months now and just recently had a period. Is that normal? Name withheld ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More... Posted Monday, April 23, 2007 10:27 AM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: perimenopause, menopause symptoms, period, menopause test

• Concerned hubby asks about menopause

  Question: My wife is having menopause symptoms. She has had an off and on menstrual cycle for a month. What is the usual prescription for these types of symptoms? She is going to see her ob/gyn within the next two days. What is going on here? Concerned Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 3:10 PM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: perimenopause, menopause symptoms, period, menstruation

• Heavy menstrual flow

  Question: I am 46. I have not had any hot flashes, but I do have mood swings. The last six months or so, my periods have been real heavy. This last month’s period was just as heavy, but 16 days later, I still have a light blood discharge. Is this normal? Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 1:49 PM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: menopause symptoms, period, menstruation, mood swings, abnormal periods

• Ovulation during menopause

  Question: My question pertains to the ovaries and the actual menstrual period. When you go through menopause and your period stops, is it possible for your ovaries to continue to function? And, if they are still functioning, does this mean that you can Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 1:26 PM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: perimenopause, menopause symptoms, period, menstruation, pregnancy, ovulation

• Do symptoms cease after perimenopause is over?

  Question: Once you reach menopause, do you still experience symptoms? I have been told that peri-menopuse is when you experience the symptoms and, after you stop having periods, the symptoms cease. How long do you have symptoms once you have not had a Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 1:08 PM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: perimenopause, menopause symptoms, period, menstruation

• Reoccuring period in menopause

  Question: I am 51. In the last year I have had my period stop for approximately two months – once in the spring and then again in early fall. In the spring, I did experience hot flashes and the odd incident since. They seem to be mostly at night. Luckily, Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 1:03 PM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: menopause symptoms, period, menstruation

• Sensation in ovaries

  Question: On the right side, I guess where my ovaries are, I'm feeling a fluttering sensation, like a heart beat. I'm 44. Is this part of menopause? Karen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 11:52 AM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: menopause symptoms, period, sensitive ovaries

• Hair loss and resuming period

  Question: I am 47 years old, and I have not had a period since January, 2006, and before that it was July 2005. Last week, I started bleeding; nothing real heavy, just like a normal period. Right before this started, I noticed my hair was falling out Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 11:28 AM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: menopause symptoms, period, hair loss

• Spotting during menopause

  Question: I've been in menopause for six years. I recently started spotting and it has continued for six weeks, on and off. What could be the cause of this? Cathy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 11:27 AM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: mensturation, menopause symptoms, period, spotting

• I'm in menopause! Has my period returned?

  Question: I went though my perimenopause and had my last period approximately three years ago at the age of 53. As you say, free as a bird, and loving it – no more period and no more cramps, etc. All of a sudden, a few days ago, I experienced pre-period Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 11:19 AM by Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: perimenopause, mensturation, menopause symptoms, period