I am 46 yrs old and for past year I have had only one normal cycle and period. I vary between going two months without a period, spotting constantly for two months, unbelievable flooding periods, severe ovulation pain lasting a week ( I have always had ovulation pain lasting a day or so) or no ovulation pain.

I have just had a hysteroscopy and biopsy and D&C and just had a letter from gyny to say lining of womb was completely normal so thats good to know - I go back to see her at beg of dec.

This cycle I am on week 7 ????

I find the constant uncertainty of what is going to happen a bit unerving.

My moods are strange to say the least - I am wonderfully happy one day and ready to hang myself the next ( figure of speech).

I have always had mild IBS but past year have had constant abdominal pain left side waist tummy button. Have already gone through loads of investigations including ultrasounds of everythign I posess in there plus flex sigmoidoscopy but now have to have colonsocopy so I can have official diagnosis of IBS

I found the sigmoidoscopywithout sedation unbearably painful so am hoping the sedation for the colonsocopy improves things but not looking forward to the preparation one little bit.

Just having a rant here hope you all don't mind

Hello, I'm 46 too. This year I've had cycles from 20 to 40 days long. Some with many days of spotting, some without. I always used to feel much brighter and more energetic in the first half of my cycle, but now, even when the bleeding pattern is normal, I don't get the energy high that I used to. I'm hoping this phase isn't going to last too long!

Hi, I'm 46 about to turn 47 in two weeks. My cycles are the same. I have been skipping a month here and there, then somewhat normal, now I'm 13 days late, but I'm in mood swing hell and I get pelvic cramping (mild) so it just feels like it should come and then it doesn't. I never liked getting a period, but now at this stage of my life it's like, please shed already so I can have a few normal days again. I just started this Oona1 that is supposed to fill in the estrogen/progesterone receptors to balance the fluctuating hormones. It has Black Cohosh and Vitex in it. I dunno. I read a lot of rave reviews and it always sells out at my store. It may take 2 months to notice a change. This is my last attempt at au naturel. If this doesn't work to calm me down and make me feel better, I'm jumping into the HRT pool.

I lost an ovary 2.5 years ago and went faster downhill since then. So I've been suffering since then.

Good luck. you are not alone

I guess I am the fortunate 45 year old...last year I had non-stop bleeding that was atributed to a myoma on near the endometrium, 3 month HRT and all waent back to normal. My periods went from 28 days to the hour to 23-24 ect. I never missed but had a couple that came and went completely uneventful. Glad to say that for the last 3 months I am back to 28 days! Mind you I also have ovulation pain that can last a week...had problems with that all my life but it was usually 2-3 days, breasts can hurt and swell about 9 days before, headaches, night sweats, and yes, the hanging myself as well ;0) BUT about the endoscopy...the prep is not fun (make sure you have a book you always wanted to finish ready in the bathroom...I was put to sleep, you will certainly have sedation. I had cramps for about a week after but no pain at all from the procedure itself. It's a good thig to know that you'll have one less thing to worry about by having it done, result was IBS that I am SURE that I don't have, infact everything has been better since I had it done, maybe it was a good cleaning out that was needed all along ;0)
Hang in there...
Girlsmom