It very well could be menopause…You’re at that age. Some women experience heavy periods, some experience what you’re going thru. Have you had any other symptoms like the “sweats” or anything of that nature. One of these days it w/just come to a stop & you’ll never see it again. If you think it’s anything to worry about, ck. w/your OBGYN. Otherwise, I don’t forsee anything to worry about. Of course we’re all different. Pretty soon you’ll have your last period & won’t have that to worry about any more the rest of your life. That’s great!!

Your doctor can determine this for you by doing some tests and checking your hormone levels. Based on your age though, I would guess that you are entering menopause, which is completely normal.
Women can begin this process in their late 30′s and early 40′s (peri-menopause), or they go through it in their 40′s or 50′s. Everybody is different, and will react differently to the changes that each and every woman experiences during her life.
Speak with your doctor and have the tests done. You might also want to get a bone scan done. Osteoporosis will affect 9 out of 10 women during their lifetime. If you get that test done now, you can see how your bones are now, and what you can do to prevent any more bone loss from occurring. One way, is through resistance training, and exercise.
This is a new chapter in your life. Appreciate your life for all it has to offer, and all you have to offer to the world. Move forward with the knowledge and wisdom that only a woman in her 40′s has.
Good luck, and enjoy life.

I’m 52 and been experiencing this type of thing for a couple of years. I’ll have a “normal” month and then a crazy month. It’s the beginning of Menopause. Make sure you get a check up by your gyno, to rule out infections. I didn’t have a period from November ’06 to March ’07…St. Patrick’s Day I started the brown “sludge”. This alternated with dark red, light read, moderate flow, light flow, spotting for over 22 days! It was just enough of a mess to have to wear something. NOW, this week, I found out I have breast cancer. I thought my breast sensitivity was just “hormonal”. I have fibrous breast and they are always swelling…Ah, ain’t life grand. Good Luck to you, Sweetheart.

It may very well be the beginning of menopause. I had a thyroid problem, and I thought that I was peri-menopausal, but I wasn’t. The doctors say that if you have not had a period for a complete year, you are considered to be menopausal.

My question to u is this: do you have headaches, fatigue, night sweats, mood swings, sleeplessness, weight gain or weight loss that has occurred quickly, weird periods (like the ones you have just described) often??? Before actually assuming that you are going through menopause, go check with your OBGYN and have him/her run some tests to check your thyroid first. Some of the very same menopause symptoms occur when you have a thyroid condition. It is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed, most missed condition.

Yes. Go see your doctor to make sure its not more serious and to learn what you need to do to manage it.I hope your ready!

More likely go to the doctors

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