Menopause

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Perimenopause Bleeding for 3 Weeks: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Get Checked

Tassia O'Callaghan

Perimenopause Itchy Ears: The Weird Symptom No One Warned You About

Tassia O'Callaghan

Can You Get Pregnant After a Hysterectomy?

Katie Millington

Can You Get Pregnant During Perimenopause?

Navya Muralidhar

Menopause Acne: What to Know

Deborah Vieyra

Why Am I Getting Cramps After Menopause?

Deborah Vieyra

Postmenopausal Bleeding: 7 Causes of Spotting After Menopause

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

What to Know About Menopause Joint Pain

Peanut

Vaginal Discharge After Menopause: What’s Healthy?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

What Are The Worst Menopause Symptoms?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

10 Unusual Menopause Symptoms That Are Actually Normal

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

HRT for Menopause: What Is It & Does It Work?

Deborah Vieyra

Constantly Sore Erect Nipples During Menopause? You’re Not Alone

Tassia O'Callaghan

Ovary Pain During Menopause: Causes, Symptoms, and When to See a Doctor

Tassia O'Callaghan

Keto and Menopause: What You Need to Know

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Menopause Weight Gain: 5 Causes and How to Manage It

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

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What if you are a month post partum and you had sex and you didn’t have your period what does that mean? I don’t feel tired or nauseous or anything what should I do

I’m an older FTM at 37 and really struggling with postpartum in a physical sense. I’m now 18 months pp. however experiencing symptoms like women going through early menopause.

Awful hot sweats, achey joints, swelling in hands/legs/feet. Absolutely vile mood swings, low mood, fatigue and brain fog. The list is endless. I’ve seen doctors and on paper I’m healthy but my body is definitely screaming otherwise at me.

Has anyone experienced anything similar postpartum and is this normal. Will things return to normal or has pregnancy triggered some kind of early menopause!?

Hello to other empty-nesters!

Hi, I'm Cristina. I'm a mom of a now adult child who is going through that empty-nester phase. I'm trying to keep busy with other activities in my life so as to not rely on my son so much for his company as he does have his own life now. I'm discovering myself again.

Anybody else’s periods gone crazy!!!

Why am I having 2 periods in July!!!! 😡 I’m 38 used to have clockwork regular periods my whole life since having my last born (2 years ago via c-section) it’s all gone crazy. Some months just light spotting other times it’s a whole bloodbath and now I’m having multiple periods in 1 month!!!
Anyone else facing this?!
Is it perimenopause? Is it childbirth hormones?!

Ugh! 😤

Wheres everyone from

NY here

Cycle length

Cycle length going from 28 to 33 every other month hoping it’s not reason I’m not pregnant yet dr not worried about it any advice suggestions

Been Ttc 4 years been checked everything ok had 4 years of stress till now

Menstrual cycle

Has anybody’s menstrual cycle gotten back on track? Mine seems to be getting longer each month. Before pregnancy my cycle was naturally about 29 days and lasted five or six days . Now my cycle is over 30 days and I’m currently on two weeks of bleeding and it’s steadily getting heavier instead of lighter.

Ready for friend ship

"Hi, I'm looking for some girl friends to chat with. 😊"

4ish months post partum

Anyone else really struggling all of a sudden? Is there some hormonal stuff going on at this stage? It’s really took me off guard

Are there any legit work from home jobs that are entry level?

I suffer with chronic pain and mental illness and I struggle to get or hold a regular job, i desperately need to find something i can do from home no matter how I feel

Was your period normal in June?

I've seen several viral posts on Instagram talking about how so many women's periods were messed up in June (e.g. extremely short, had 2 in one month etc.)and it is a bit of a mystery as to why, prompting all sorts of conspiracy theories. I'm pregnant so I didn't get a period last month but now I'm curious if anyone here experienced a weird period last month!

WHAT’S YOUR STORY ?

What is your favorite thing about being a woman and being a mother?

Perimenopause sucks!

Feeling old, miserable and frumpy! 🤣

I am fed up of moaning! And then moaning about moaning 🙄

I was never like this! I want my old happy go lucky self back 😆

I want to grow old disgracefully, not discombobulated everyday. I look forward to going to bed… then I don’t sleep 🤷‍♀️ I wake up tired and start moaning about it all again.

IT IS EXHAUSTING 🙄

Bring back the old me… please 🙏🏻

New to perimenopause and not conceiving

I am not having a good time. I’ve conceived my daughter without problems. We decided to try for a second one almost one year ago and my period and myself felt different. I said a couple of times that I’ve had perimenopause symptoms but my partner, friends, family and gps didn’t listened. After being disregarded a couple of times in my surgery. We found out by going private that my AMH is lower for my age. I have used letrozole twice as my ovulation has become not reliable. Is anyone in the same boat? Last month was my birthday (37) and I feel very down and angry at myself. Has someone been in my situation successful? No one that I know is in the same situation as me , I feel so lonely..

Is the liletta IUD making me hormonal

I had the IUD placed in February 2026 and I haven't had any major hormonal issues until now. I started my period June 22nd then stopped June 29th I started spotting again July 2nd and it felt like I was starting my period all over again I'm cramping but my hormones have been off the hook these past couple days I feel so emotional like I want to cry and I don't know why then I feel good then I feel like I want to cry I can literally feel my hormones shifting it's beyond uncomfortable. I'm not spotting anymore but still cramping and feeling sad

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