Re: changes in menses at age 46
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 22:23:35 -0500 (CDT)
Well, this is the Yound Wmen's forum and you're younger than me so I
guess it 's OK. :-)
Sounds like perimenopausal changes. IF you haven't had an exam in a
year, schedule one just ot check everything out. If you've had your
regualr exam this year, I'd have a tendency to just watch for now.
HSM
At Wed, 19 Jul 2000, cmcm wrote:
>
>my last period was 7 weeks ago and was light. i had discharge i would
>normally associate to ovulation during the week with some minor
>spotting. i am not pg. the discharge has continued and i missed my
>next scheduled period at 25 days. i have had a fsh and lh test, both
>are in the normal range. i have no pain, no hot flashes, etc. but have
>a change in bowel habit with constipation and located with discomfort on
>my right side. i have nearly daily cramping(minor) that i would
>associate with onset of my period but nothing happens.
>
>about the time when my period should have happened, i did experience
>bloating, etc. as usual but later that week it disappated. i have not
>lost any weight or began any exercises and have never reacted to stress
>affecting my periods.
>
>am i in the very beginning of perimenopause or should i have a complete
>check up? my mother and most of my aunts had hysto's at earlier ages so
>we don't know when our genetic's might induce an 'age' of menopause.
>thanks
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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