What's going on with my menses?

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

For about 18m, my periods were about every ~30 days lasting about 5 days, last 2-3 days light flow. Perfectly normal for me, although a bit short cycles.

August, I was a week late, 3-day period. Exactly 4w cycle then 2-day period. Now I've had a 30-day cycle and a 24-hour period. I didn't loose loads of blood either - bright red, maybe a normal day's flow. TBH, it was more like an 8-hour period with a bit of a tail. And NO WARNING it was about to appear, which didn't impress me that much: I normally get spotting a day or two beforehand and backache so I can be prepared.

What's going on with my body? Anyone want to give it a stab? Is this normal?

[Jennifer13]

Sounds like your lining is low. Are you on any hormone-based contraceptives? Otherwise, I'd say your hormones fluctuating.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Nope, been off the minipill over two years now. No major diet changes either.

Hormones flucutation? So... menopause? See, I told DH we needed to get a move on with the baby thing YEARS ago.

[Jennifer13]

Hahahaha... No, probably just normal fluctuations, I'd say (in my completely uneducated opinion). Our bodies mess us around, I noticed I wasn't at all as 'regular' and predictable as I always thought I had been when I started tracking and paying attention (getting ready to TTC). I guess nature keeps us guessing so that we can't avoid pg by just timing and calendar alone.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

LOL, I've been tracking since I stopped the minipill just so I'd know when to expect my menses! Nothing to do with TTC (yet), I just need to know when to put the mooncup in my bag.

[Miss.B]

You crack me up hun! I'm in a similar boat too, my AF has gone crazy in the last few months (actually since DS was born..). I used to have very very regular 29 day cycle, AF lasting 4 -5 days, sore BB's a week prior to it, migrane a day before and very sore back. Spotting for the fists day or two then full red AF for 2 days then lighter one for another 2 days. This has been the norm since forever. Now, I have little warning too, AF lasts, for wait for it, 2 days!!!!! first day heavy, next day hardly anything. Cycles have been all over the shop, ranging from 31 days to 26 days. The last 3 cycles have been 26 days. I said that same to my DF, I think I'm menopausal, we should get cracking on the baby making!!!! Hope you work out what's happening to you hun

[RhiChiChi]

If you had said you were ttc, I'd tell you to POAS, but since you have said you are not, I have no idea!

[Trillian]

As you get older your cycles and periods change - mine have been all over the place the past 12 months. If you think there is a problem I would get it check out, otherwise just keep charting and paying attention to your cycles and see what happens.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Just to update you all - a week later, I'm getting 1-2 spots a day of very brown blood.

Still no pain though, so can't be too much of a problem. I just don't like change. (Trill, I didn't think I was getting that old!)

[Trillian]

TFB, I'm not that older too and I'm entering that phase as well. It can start in the early-mid 30's, but I don't think you are that old though?

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Thank you! I'm 30, so I suppose that's old enough, right?

[Tegam]

30 is not old.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Right, I thought I'd bump this just to make my period arrive.

5 week cycle, which is now long, although not out of the question (looks like I had a 36-37day cycle in August... hope things are getting longer!). I started my pre-period spotting on Tuesday, this is a teeny tiny amount of blood loss 2 days before my period arrives. Weds nothing. That means period should have arrived Thurs. On Thurs I had post-period spotting (proper spotting). Also, no pain. But loads of facial spots in the last 2 weeks.

Not impressed. Any clues? Just getting old still?