Menopause

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Scary blood pressure issues

Im almost positive im in perimenopause. Something really scary happened to me last week. I was at a festival with my son and got really dizzy and everything went black. I also experienced incontinence. They called paramedics and my blood pressure was 58/36. They immediately rushed me to ER where everything came back...

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Anything there?

3 days late but my periods are not 100% regular as still BF.

Incognito
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Anyone find help for hot flashes!?

Tired of burning up all night long. 🥵🥵🥵

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Period after a chemical ?

How long after your chemical pregnancy did you get your period back ?

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Hormone balance

Has anyone dealt with anger issues pp? I’m 20 months pp and I just feel like I get angry over the littlest things.

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Where to meet empty nesters?

Finally making myself a priority and since my kids are grow and moved out I have more time to meet up and make friends.

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Anxiety before period

My anxiety and panic has kicked up times 100 before my period for the last few periods. Right now my period is in 4 days and I feel like I’m crawling out of skin with anxiety. It’s that anxiety that nothing helps. I do acupuncture go to therapy journal breathe meditate I’m drinking a chamomile lavender tea right no...

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Where is my period 🙄

It just needs to come at this point

Incognito
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Anxious 26 day cycle

Today is day 26 Period tracker says 1 day late Premom say 2 days left Calculator website says due tomorrow No usual pms symptoms Anyone experienced this before bfp?

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Can LH drop before peak?

Can Lh drop before rising again for peak? I thought my levels were rising but today they’ve dropped back down😩.

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Fitness Accountability!

I do LIVE workouts every morning! Incase anyone is looking for fitness accountability..you are welcome to join in every morning ! More the merrier 💪

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Headaches and Migraines 8 months PP!

What is this all about! Anyone experiencing the same or know the reason for them? Are they hormonal and if so will they go away? Literally every day this week, I want them to stop:(.

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Perimenopause! Not

I just woke up today having a period. ! How can this be if I’m supposed to be perimenopause does this mean I need to time a year so I know it’ll be definitely perimenopause?

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Period after birth

When did everyone get their period back after birth? I also have PCOS so wondering if it’ll take me longer…

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Hormonal

Hi everyone, I don’t know if I’m just losing my mind but I feel my hormones are all over the place, is this normal?! It’s not all the time, but I feel very teary/sad/down then all of a sudden filled with absolute *rage*. My blood is boiling just because my husband can’t read my every thought?! I’m being so unreasona...

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Shorter cycles?

My last 6 months of periods have looked like this: Oct- period lasted for 6 days, 21 days then another period. Nov- period lasted for 7 days, 23 days then another period Dec- period lasted for 7 days, 21 days then another period Period lasted 8 days, 21 days then another period Jan - period lasted 7 days, 19 days ...

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