MR, thanks for that, I know it's something Christiane Northrup recommends as an alternative to hysterectomy which is often suggested to women when they are having perimenopausal bleeding issues. Good to know about it for future reference I guess. Although I got the impression it was more of a permanent or long term effect. I'm hoping this current state is an aberration, that my periods will begin to function like normal again, and I'll go on happily menstruating for another 10-15 years and then have a 'real' menopause LOL.

BTW - the dr explained the heavy periods to me like this - it's because my body is still producing oestrogen, so the womb gets ready for implantation like normal, but then when you don't ovalute, no progesterone kicks in to suppress the oestrogen, so the womb lining just gets thicker and juicier, so when it finally breaks down, it's a massive shedding.