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[BrightLight]

Wow the stopping and starting up regularly is a curious thing - you must be getting low on hormones in the times you don't have periods, so surely your doctor will recognise this and the symptoms you have.  Good luck with getting what you need and feeling better x

[dogdoc]

Don't put much credence on FSH number.  35 is high. 27 is high. But you're peri menopausal.  If you happen to spit out a good egg one month or some other little variation occurs in your chemistry your FSH could be 50 or 10.  Value means nothing unfortunately and for some women peri can last a decade. 

There is not yet a reliable test to indicate what stage of peri we're at. STRAW tells us that after a cycle lasting longer than 60 days you are likely in late stage perimenopause which last an average of 4 years.  That's an average. Which means some women will be in late stage peri much longer than that and some much shorter. 

I know we all want to know HOW MUCH LONGER!!! But until the medical community starts  caring more about women's health I think the 'test' for it is a long long way off

[MIS71MUM]

Yes it's frustrating all the menopause mularkey.  I'm beginning to think about trying Qlaria to see if that might assist over the next few years. I think it can be good for peri.  As I can't see my GP giving me any oestrogel.

[GypsyRoseLee]

Miss71mum, have you considered going to see a private specialist?

I see Annie Evans in 3 weeks and expect she'll recommend oestrogel with separate Utro. You get a 45 min consultation and it costs £195.

[MIS71MUM]

Hi GRL - I have been thinking about it. Been following your threads and will be really interested to know how you get on with Dr Evans.

Now my cycles have restarted, I've started to notice a pattern in my moods. I really don't think I'm depressed any more but the anxiety and ruminating is still there.  My energy levels are low....I really miss the energy that the oestrogen part of the HRT gave me.

Going to book to see my GP in the next week and see what he suggests.

Good luck with Dr Evans.

[BrightLight]

Hi Mis71Mum forgive me if I am misunderstanding your situation, is it right to say you were on HRT but are no longer on it but would like to be and your GP isn't willing because you have regular periods some of the year?

[MIS71MUM]

Yes Bright Light - that's about the long and short of it.  He has before and will again question my need for HRT when I have regular periods. 🤔