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I've got a selfish interest in starting off a new perimenopause thread as I'm pretty sure I'm on that path, 3 months short of my 50th birthday. So I'm hoping anyone going through this will post lots of info about their symptoms and anything which has made life easier.
I'm going to start a separate Menopause thread since there's still confusion about which is which, (it used to drive my biologist Mum mad that even health professionals confuse the terms). If having 2 threads isn't working I'd be happy for the mods to merge them. So here's the difference, but please correct me if I'm wrong:
The Menopause = The end of the Menarch, someone whose last period was over 12 months ago and will never have another. It's not a "journey" since it continues 'til death but more of a status reached.
The Perimenopause is what I'd describe as "The Change" in that it's a transition from Menarch to Menopause. It's this which is of most immediate interest to me but I'm also keen to read a menopause thread so I know more about what's in store in the future.
So here goes:
I bought a BioCheck Menopause test kit a couple of years ago, it's pee-stick test just like a pregnancy test and the first one I did back then was negative. Starting to notice other symptoms I did the other test today and got a definite positive. It tests for FSH which the pituitary gland ramps up as the body's levels of Oestrogen levels drop to stimulate ovulation. If anyone wants to use a similar test they retail for about £10-12 from chemists.
I'd love to hear everyone's experiences and tips.
Thank you
Jude xx
I'm going to start a separate Menopause thread since there's still confusion about which is which, (it used to drive my biologist Mum mad that even health professionals confuse the terms). If having 2 threads isn't working I'd be happy for the mods to merge them. So here's the difference, but please correct me if I'm wrong:
The Menopause = The end of the Menarch, someone whose last period was over 12 months ago and will never have another. It's not a "journey" since it continues 'til death but more of a status reached.
The Perimenopause is what I'd describe as "The Change" in that it's a transition from Menarch to Menopause. It's this which is of most immediate interest to me but I'm also keen to read a menopause thread so I know more about what's in store in the future.
So here goes:
I bought a BioCheck Menopause test kit a couple of years ago, it's pee-stick test just like a pregnancy test and the first one I did back then was negative. Starting to notice other symptoms I did the other test today and got a definite positive. It tests for FSH which the pituitary gland ramps up as the body's levels of Oestrogen levels drop to stimulate ovulation. If anyone wants to use a similar test they retail for about £10-12 from chemists.
I'd love to hear everyone's experiences and tips.
Thank you
Jude xx