Spotting before AF-perimenopause?
I'm wondering if this is a sign of my hormones starting to tank aka perimenopause. I'll be 37 next month. For the past 3 monthly cycles I've started spotting 4-5 days before my period. It's usually dark brown with some red mixed in. It isn't much but enough to necessitate a panty liner. It'll last 1-2 days then stop for 2 days and then AF arrives. It's annoying because I end up feeling like AF is here for a week and a half (AF usually lasts 6-7 days). I'm not on any BC. This is new for me as in the past I'd only have a bit of pink spotting about a day before AF. I have an appointment with my PCP in a few weeks so I'll mention it then but thought I'd check in with the wise BBB for any BTDT.
ETA: my PCP follow up is on my other hosts of issues I've been dealing with for over a year...heartburn, bloating, headaches, muscle aches, fatigue, etc. I've been gluten free for 3mos to see if gluten is my issue. I've also previously asked her if hormones are a cause of the above since they happen cyclically but her response is always that so long as I'm getting monthly AF, hormones are normal.
Last edited by wendibird22; 01-23-2012 at 11:33 AM.
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