The Change?

I thought it was just the stress, but my PT suggested something very different.  "How old are you again?" she asked  inquisitively.  (And we know how that question never precedes happy medical information!  And I've gotten it from my eye doctor and ENT in the last year.)

"No," I said. "Noooooo!"

'Cos I'll be 42 in less than 3 months.

And I was told I might hit menopause early because I only have one ovary (I have only heard this once, from my surgeon.  Wait, now I see it discussed anecdotally here and scientifically here).

So I just checked the Mayo Clinic for perimenopause:

(TMI warning!)

• a change in cycle by more than 7 days (I've lost 4 in the last 12 months; today, I'm more than 10 days late.  And I'm always exactly on time.);
• a change in, shall we call it, intensity? of the period (length, strength, etc);
• sleep trouble;
• mood changes (I'm irritable and prone to tears more than usual, but I chalked that up to August);
• other issues (I'm just not going there here).

The only thing--the stereotypical symptom--I don't have is hot flashes.  Well, beyond my usual intolerance of summer, which was worse this year with all the humidity.  Mercy, is heat sensitivity a symptom?

Though, any of those could also be related to my back issues and the stress we had this summer.  Right?  Right?

Blog readers, BEWARE!  We might be entering new territory.  Thankfully, I have an appointment with my new gyn in about 2 1/2 weeks (and hopefully she'll tell me I'm overreacting.  Not that I'm worried or upset really; just maybe surprised).