angel4, I think people are hesitating to answer you because we're concerned that if you did have something wrong with you, you might not know it if you don't get the biopsy. But I'm going to tell you off the top of my head what I think you could try for a week or two. Have you ever used those menopause pills that are available everywhere? I think a variation of the word Estrogen is in the name. If it were me, I'd try taking those as half dose the first week, then full dose the second week and see if that did anything. Good luck!

I do have some of those symptoms, but they are not in any way associated with post menopause. I think my dizzy spells were caused by stress of caring for my husband who had AZ. I had heart palpitations but it was just a fluke and before menopause. As for painful legs....do you take a lot of calcium? I hurt like ***l when I first get up, it's arthritis and it helps to walk more during the day. My husband had that problem following surgery and it was just sitting to much. My grandparents said, "I'm stove up this morning". LOL And, I feel it is just part of the aging problems, the people in the neighborhood that I talk to are going through the same thing. If you were 20 and having problems like this you wouldn't think anything of it.

I'm so glad to see this question.....I feel so stupid, but was also wondering, how do you know when you are out of menopause, or "post-menopausal?" It is easy for me to remember my very last period - it was right before Katrina hit, August, 2005. I remember fretting over being so late in entering menopause, I was 55. I remember my neighbor told me to be careful what you ask for, because you will gain weight, especially in your midsection. Lo and behold, did I ever! I always have had a problem with carrying weight in the rear, but never in my stomach until menopause. The scales last week at the doctor's office finally made me face reality. I can't blame my weight gain entirely on menopause, because there has been a lot of stress over the last few years that I've had to deal with, and stress in itself can be fattening. I am taking my vitamins and calcium, and paying more attention to healthy eating and exercising now. I don't know why it matters if I am or am not in menopause any longer. Just curious. Should I be doing more?

Hi scarlett, I've always heard that if you get a period a year past not having any periods, you need you see your doctor. 5 years is too long, I think, to be having periods, after not having any. Please see your doc.