What the hey?
Apr. 6th, 2008 09:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mamagotchaSo I'm pretty sure I'm in the thick of perimenopause... really, ever since things started up again since I had Linc. Eh, I'll be 45 in May, it's not unexpected.
But besides the oddball periods, I'm also having a couple other things that I didn't know were associated with menopause... or maybe they're not?
My scalp has gotten incredibly itchy and dandruffy. I bought Head & Shoulders for the first time in my life, and it doesn't seem to be touching it. It's getting a little better with spring's arrival, but sheesh, this is ridiculous.
I'm also having all the signs and symptoms of a period... except the actual period itself. I go through all the premenstrual stuff, even have cramps and backache and bloating for a few days, and then... nada.
About two weeks ago, I had about four days of really tender breasts... like the kind in your cycle, nothing really alarming... but just having it go on for so long (while still nursing a wiggly kiddo) just was no fun. I had no idea that this was part of perimenopause until I looked it up. I'd take a hot flash over sore boobs any day
Also... intermittent times of extreme horniness and extreme "don't you dare touch me." Makes planning a night out a little difficult.
Just whining. Advice accepted but mostly thanks for listening!
But besides the oddball periods, I'm also having a couple other things that I didn't know were associated with menopause... or maybe they're not?
My scalp has gotten incredibly itchy and dandruffy. I bought Head & Shoulders for the first time in my life, and it doesn't seem to be touching it. It's getting a little better with spring's arrival, but sheesh, this is ridiculous.
I'm also having all the signs and symptoms of a period... except the actual period itself. I go through all the premenstrual stuff, even have cramps and backache and bloating for a few days, and then... nada.
About two weeks ago, I had about four days of really tender breasts... like the kind in your cycle, nothing really alarming... but just having it go on for so long (while still nursing a wiggly kiddo) just was no fun. I had no idea that this was part of perimenopause until I looked it up. I'd take a hot flash over sore boobs any day
Also... intermittent times of extreme horniness and extreme "don't you dare touch me." Makes planning a night out a little difficult.
Just whining. Advice accepted but mostly thanks for listening!
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Date: 2008-04-06 06:54 pm (UTC)I've read up on this, and I'm informed enough about my reproductive system to have a good idea what's normal and what's not. None of this is feeling exactly wrong, but you're right about the chaos. Go with the (lack of) flow, I guess!
Heh. You're also right on the money with the puberty-in-reverse... there are more unexpected pregnancies, more abortions, more twins and more genetic anomalies for both teens and women in their 40s.