confused.com periods/peri menopause?!?!

[floss1976]

Good morning - I hope I can get some advice as I’m so confused

1st of all I have an under active thyroid which the symptoms I get are apparently the same symptoms as you get with peri menopause?

I have a doctors appt booked for a couple week time but I would like some advice?

I had a period mid March this year. Then nothing till last week! I’m normally regular every 3 weeks. Last week was 4 days starting Tuesday and finished Saturday.

then this Tuesday I start getting only what I can describe as period pains. I’m confused as I’m not sure if it’s peri menopause or not?!?!

Any advice would be helpful - TIA

[wobblybee Administrator Pioneer]

🤔 Not everyone experiences exactly the same symptoms/sensations. Speak to your GP, it would give you peace of mind to have other causes ruled out.

[Perriex]

I think under-active thyroid, or hypothyroidism, would mimic ~some~ of the same symptoms, like fatigue and moodiness, but not all.

Indeed, it will probably be hard to distinguish between the two.

However, I think you are very early peri-menopausal (I've been peri for quite some time now), so I think your symptoms would be much less present than with the hypothyroidism.*

Good luck to you!🌻

*not a medical professional