Thank you, Bob. I really appreciate that. It’s been such a learning curve figuring out what’s “normal” and what’s not during this stage. The more we can talk about it openly, the easier it is for everyone to understand what women are actually going through.
I now realise that I must have had adenomyosis about 20 years ago (I'm 65 now) - what I went through sounds exactly like this. Bleeding so heavy I could barely leave the bathroom! Was put back on the pill to control the bleeding (never diagnosed with anything), and when I came off it after maybe a year or so, no periods at all.
Oh Sue, that sounds so familiar, and so tough. It’s wild how many of us are only realising in hindsight what was actually happening with our bodies. I’m glad things eventually settled for you, but it really shows how underdiagnosed this has been for decades. Thank you for sharing your experience, it helps so many of us feel less alone.
Robyn, I hope this works and helps you feel better throughout the rest of your period-menopause journey.
Thank you, Bob. I really appreciate that. It’s been such a learning curve figuring out what’s “normal” and what’s not during this stage. The more we can talk about it openly, the easier it is for everyone to understand what women are actually going through.
I now realise that I must have had adenomyosis about 20 years ago (I'm 65 now) - what I went through sounds exactly like this. Bleeding so heavy I could barely leave the bathroom! Was put back on the pill to control the bleeding (never diagnosed with anything), and when I came off it after maybe a year or so, no periods at all.
Oh Sue, that sounds so familiar, and so tough. It’s wild how many of us are only realising in hindsight what was actually happening with our bodies. I’m glad things eventually settled for you, but it really shows how underdiagnosed this has been for decades. Thank you for sharing your experience, it helps so many of us feel less alone.