Pregnancy or Perimenpause

Updated on April 15, 2010
M.R. asks from Simi Valley, CA
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I am a 40 year old married mom with a 10 year old boy and my peiod is officially 14 days late. I had an unusual period last month where it started out normal 7 days straight but then I continued spotting for 2 weeks after. I have taken 3 over the counter pregnancy test since then and they have all have come back negative. Any idea what is going on with me??? A little background on me i have been married for 20 years and have only had one pregancy we had pretty much decided one was just fine with us and the thought of being pregnant this late in life freaks me out. I am going in to see my gynecologist tomorrow so wish me luck ladies and any feedback would be welcome!!

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P.R.

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It could be perimenopause. I started going into it in my early 30's with irregular periods and a lot of spotting for 1-2 weeks afterwards. My doctor did a bloodwork workup and discovered that my FSH levels were starting to rise (this hormone shows how hard the body is working to release an egg). I asked him if there was anything I could do, he said no.

I did research though and found that acupuncture (if done by someone with knowledge of women's fertility) can regulate your cycle and normalize FSH hormones levels - I've done it twice, at 35 and 39.

If you were trying to get pregnant and find alternative ways of normalizing your period and increase your chances, the book "Inconceivable: A Woman's Triumph over Despair and Statistics" - Paperback (Oct. 9, 2001) by Julia Indichova was my resource both times. It's a godsend.

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B.C.

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Hard to tell. As I get older my cycle gets less and less predictable. I can have a regular 25 day cycle 3 months in a row. Then 42 days. Then back to regular and very occasionally I'll get a period 14 days after the last one. Many things can throw your cycle off (besides pregnancy). You doctor will help you figure out what is going on.

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B.H.

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I am about to turn 4o and have been dealing with the same issues for 2 years. After every test in the book and thousands of dollars spent to find out what was 'wrong' , I come to find out that nothing is 'wrong' and I am just in perio-menopause. All I can say, is that I really struggled with it until I got the answer, and now I am working to balance my hormones as naturally as possible through diet and supplements. It isn't fun, but it is part of the journey, so I embrace it. Good luck to you, I hope you find the answers you need quickly.

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C.M.

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It sounds like perio-menopause to me. I had my first child at 39 with no problems. I tried to have a second one and it took me 13 months. I had her at 42. Starting at 40 my periods have been irregular and crazy. I'm now 52 and after having no periods for 17 months, I had one on April Fools Day. Mother Nature is not always kind. Periomenopause can last 10 years.

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P.F.

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Good Morning M....I was 40 when I started peri-menopause...my periods were just as you described (not normal) and it lasted that way until I was 42 (with a count-on-your-right-hand hotflashes - ever!) Then at 42 NO more periods...I was done and through menopause. I am now going on 52 and feel like I "breezed" through menopause...to this day, I have not had to take hormones or anything...(I did have 4 children and was done having them) So I didn't feel sad that I went through menopause so young. So you could just be starting that cycle. Some people have a very difficult time with it and with hot flashes etc. I was VERY LUCKY! Good Luck! :-)

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D.P.

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Hmmm...hard to say. I'm 46 with a 7 year old son (so I was 39 when I had him and I survived! LOL) My periods are still regular but I know women younger than me who have experiences peri-menopause much younger. Either way, I wish you SANITY!

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P.R.

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Hi,These are the sighs of menopause I don;t know why but these days we all have started having menopause so early.I remember my mom had hers at late 50s.All you should do is exercise a lot. And please don;t go in for any hormonal treatment as it actually does not work. I took two doses IE one month course treatments but it only aggravated the problem then I started my exercises and yes I did have hot flushes and my bit, but now I am perfectly fine I am 48.So please don' worry You will be fine.I would like to suggest all my dear friends to down load this movie "THE MYSTERY" and write back to me as to how you all felt.
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