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I am 45 years old I have periods every 30 days that last 7 days. I had a period mid December that lasted only three to four days. Lighter then usual. Then two weeks later i had a very heav. y period that lasted for ten days. All during that time I was feeling sick and my breast hurt. Pregnancy crossed my mind. I have a significant other whose has had a vasectomy and I am on no birth control. Could it be a possibilty I was pregnant and had a miscarriage (10 days of bleeding). The sick to my stomach and breat tenderness have completely disappeared. I did bleed the first few months of my first pregnancy with my daughter.

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Hi,

Although there is a very slim change that you could have been pregnant and had a spontaneous abortion, the chances of this are exceedingly small. More likely, you are probably entering the first stages of menopause. The hormonal fluctuations caused by pre-monopause cause changes in your menstruation, as well as the glands in your breasts which can cause tenderness. This is much more likely than pregnancy, considering the vasectomy.

 

I recommend you get bloodwork by your doctor, including an FSH and LH, as well as B-HCG. These will show if you are entering menopause, as well as rule out any "products of conception" that theoretically could have stayed in your uterus - although unlikely.

 

You will feel better getting a definative answer, so get this blood work. Also don't be surprised if future periods are also inconsistent, along with some spotting. This is to be expected if you are peri-menopausal.

 

Good luck and please click ACCEPT if this information was helpful. Thanks.

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Board Certified Internal Medicine, Former Chief Resident, Yale New Haven Health

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