Mk94 please try not to worry. I’m in a similar position at the moment and been driving myself crazy with worry and anxiety.
My periods started to change a year ago. They become much lighter and one or 2 a few days longer than usual. In November I had a period that seemed to take ages to start, then I came on as normal, then I had a few days with nothing thinking it was finished, then spotting for 2 days, then nothing again for a few days and then spotting again. I then missed December altogether, had one which was normal in January and started spotting again 38 days later at the end of Feb. I have always had a few days to a week of spotting before a period but these days it worries me sick.
The spotting I am experiencing at the moment goes from brown spotting one minute to a very light bleed another and keeps going between the 2. Im on day 4 of it at the moment. Only need a pantyliner at the moment
I’m sure that it’s all normal for peri, but anxiety always makes it something much more in our heads as we’ve been used to the same thing every month for many years
I have regular meetings with my doctor probably once a month to discuss any concerns I have and just knowing I have that appointment coming up sometimes makes me feel a bit better about things. Not always, but sometimes. She’s very switched on about all things menopause and very knowledgeable about HRT.
HRT hasn’t been suitable for me at the moment, but I may try it again at a later date
Speak to your GP if you are finding it’s making you anxious, but I’m sure it’s just the process of peri
Xx