painful menstrual cramps in perimenopause

Did you not discuss your changing periods with the doctor? It sounds very much like you are entering perimenopause, a time of unknown length when our bodies begin to produce less estrogen and throw our cycles into a bit of chaos. What you described is perfectly normal for perimenopause. Sometimes we skip periods, the next month we have 2, the month after that we bleed heavily for days, wondering if we need a blood transfusion, then we have two month of nothing but spotting..............

Even one of my friend is suffering with the similar type of issue she is having breast cancer and her menstrual cycle is very irregular like she has periods twice in six months and when it comes she has to face heavy bleeding with menstrual cramps. Some how with the use of menstrual cups she manages the bleeding but the pain and other problems she faces during this is unbearable.Check here for more information about menstruation at http://www.cupissima.com .

How many periods have you had? It's not uncommon in perimenopause to have a period come out of the blue.

Okay so I know everyone or mostly everyone has experienced menstrual cramps. But I believe something may be wrong, I get extremely weak and my cramps are like basically I'd rather fall down some steps then feel these cramps. My doctor prescribed me naproxen's which didnt work. I've tried birthcontrol, anything you name it. My doctor even scheduled me for a ultrasound to check for fibroids and nothing was there.

-) but for the past few days I been having these really painful cramps in my side I dont if these are what Braxton hicks feel like or are suppise to feel like...this is my first pregnancy so I dont no if this is normal thing or should I be worried??

Hi all I am 50 (will b 51 in few months), with high bp managed with Atacand plus and last visit my doc said im perimenopausal. At the end of last year my cycle missed then it came on 18th Feb and lasted till 22nd March. It then returned couple days ago and I've spent the day with horrible cramps and each evening around 6pm it's as it a tap has been turned on and I bleed profusely. I am going to my doctor first thing Monday but just wondered if anyone else has had this experience?

Not at all. Since you're bleeding though, I'd be more inclined to say you're heading toward (or in) perimenopause. Women can spend years in this stage, and it usually will happen anywhere from your mid to late 30's up till your early 40's and 50's. Blood work from your doctor can tell you what is going on. Are your periods regular/irregular, or do you even have them anymore? Do you have any other symptoms? Hot flashes, weight gain, breast pain, etc?

Yesterday I started having light cramping that felt like menstrual cramps. This morning I started spotting brownish discharge and by this evening I have a what looks like a normal period with light cramping. Could this be a miscarriage or could it just be the start of perimenopause?

Menstrual irregularity. As ovulation becomes more erratic, the intervals between periods may be longer or shorter, your flow may be scanty to profuse, and you may skip some periods. Hot flashes and sleep problems. About 65 to 75 percent of women experience hot flashes during perimenopause. Their intensity, duration and frequency vary. Sleep problems are often due to hot flashes or night sweats, but sometimes sleep becomes erratic even without them. Mood changes.

I did ! No worries this is normal in early pregnancy unless they become progressively worse and too painful. Mention it to your doc!

I'm 39 weeks and have yet to feel one painful contraction, I'm really nervous that I'm not going to know when I'm in labor since I haven't felt anything painful yet, I don't even know what contractions are supposed to feel like other than the tightening I feel from Braxton Hicks. Or if I get painful contractions and think I'm in labor then I get sent home because I'm not...

I am 35 weeks tomorrow with baby #1. Been having menstrual like cramps in my lower back and lower belly/pelvic area. It started not last night, but the night before. Occasionally it gets painful and sharp pains spread up towards my belly button. When they aren't the sharp pains that go up higher, it's just a dull ache like the period cramps. But the cramps have been pretty constant for the past hour or so. I know I'm not in labor yet, but could this the beginning signs?

I've been getting major cramps since I've started perimenopause I saw a midwife ( no gynocologysts was avalible ) about it and I was fobbed off and I was told to take ibuprofen and I told her that I've tried that along with everything on the market and I was told to take ibuprofen before I get my monthly and to come back in 9 mos. Since I can't get help from a doctor ( or anybody else in the medical community ) does anyone have any ideas of how I can stop this pain?

Im 34weeks + 3 days and last night i felt menstrual like cramps, not painful but i could tell they were there, didnt last long and now this afternoon im getting them again. Is this normal? Would that be BH?

m 34 weeks with terrible lower abdominal cramps like some of the worst menstrual cramps you can imagine. The pressure is intense. Back pain constantly. I'm so gasy I cannot stand myself. Feeling bloated. The pressure and cramps make me catchy breath when walking or standing. Normal? Not normal?

I will be 21 weeks tomorrow and for the past two weeks or so, I've been having menstrual-like cramps. They don't come at any particular time, and like period cramps, it hurts in my lower abdomen and back. Are these Braxton Hicks? Why am I experiencing this?

I wasn't sure where to post this question but I thought this might be a good place. I am 48 years old and believe over the last several months I may have entered Perimenopause. I had always been very regular with my menstrual cycles until this last year. (I quit bcp's 3 years ago after 20 plus years of use) I noticed the first day or two I would have very heavy bleeding, then lighten up for 4 or 5 days and then that was it.

Because of their extreme intraindividual variability, FSH and estradiol levels are imperfect diagnostic indicators of perimenopause in menstruating women. However, a low FSH in the early follicular phase (days 2–5) of the menstrual cycle is inconsistent with a diagnosis of perimenopause.

These cramps usually begin earlier in the menstrual cycle and last longer than common menstrual cramps.

How far along are you? I had cramps at the beginning. . They were mild though since my menstrual cramps are usually unbearable.. It's just your uterus stretching. Then I got some just recently at 18 weeks and its round ligament pain.

I been having cramps like menstrual for two days my stomach gets so hard I feel like someone is holding my stomach so tight ...I can't even walk ..

i have been having menstrual like cramps off and on for the past two days where they are really uncomfortable. Now today I have notice my lower abdomen is really sore and mildly painful when Iove, lay down, walk or even bend over. I am 32 weeks and 4 days. Is this normal?

I will be 38 weeks Friday. And today I've bee n having menstrual like cramps in my lower back. Anyone can relate? Or know if this is pre labor?

I'm also 31weeks and I have been having menstrual cramps as well but I've been having them sense 28 weeks but I would call you doc just to be safe.

Painful menstrual cramps in perimenopause

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