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PMS after menopause.

7 years ago

My last period was approx 15 months ago and I'm about to turn 52yrs old. Since I have been more than 12 months without a period I consider myself to be post menopause.

However I still seem to be on some sort of monthly cycle. About a week before my period would normally start I begin to have my usual pms symptoms. I get bloated, have tender breast, appetite increases, become irritable and can't sleep. Then when my period would normally start I get all those symptoms too. I get cramps, headaches, sleep a lot and yet still feel tired, feel depressed and weepy. After about 5-7 days those symptoms start to abate until the whole cycle repeats the next month.

I also have the usual menopause symptoms throughout the month as well, like hot flashes and sleeplessness. So I guess my question is does anyone here still feel like they are on a monthly cycle even though they are well into menopause? I did a Google search of this and did come across a couple of women asking this same thing. These were "ask a doctor" type sites and in every case the doctors responded to the women that it's not possible but I know it's happening to me.

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7 years ago
I'm 53. Sudden onset of menopause is the only way to describe it. One day, I could write a calendar for a year, based on my cycle. I was regular- stupid regular- until BAM. No more!

Yes. I still have some natural hormones circulating- and I can tell it from PMS feelings. Mostly- I have some (thank god, confirmed benign) lumps on one of my breasts. They used to get big, a bit painful, right before menstruation. They still get tender, I still feel a bit "PMS"- and my husband still sees it. :) It has been 14 months since my last period. But it still happens.
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