Perimenopause, Pregnancy, or Something else

I had unprotected sex in April 3days before ovulation. Igot my periods in May. In May my ovulation middle pain was a bit painful and lasted for 10 days instead of 3. Today June 2, I started my periods and for Ist time I have real pain left of my belly button. Please can you help me? Thank you.

Candice

this link is very helpful.......thank you very much

On a related topic, I am 41 and have ALWAYS been regular like clockwork. I have tracked my period consistently for over 5 years and use an online program to even send me email reminders so I don't forget. I average 29 days. Sometimes it's 28 sometimes it's 30, but this month I am 6 days late and counting. What are the signs that someone is perimenopausal? Would I just all of the sudden miss a period with no other signs? I also did NOT get any of my usual PMS symptoms, i.e. sore breasts, bloating, cramping, headache, etc. Thanks in advance for any advice!

So, this is related. I am almost 45, recently remarried in December. Normal, like a clockwork periods until Dec. when period started a few days early(Dec 22). Then, it hung on (through my wedding night and two weeks after!!!) with spotting+light bleeding. There was a total of about 3 weeks of blood. 2 weeks of which was not enough to need much more than a pantiliner, but a pantiliner was not quite adequate. Anyway, I then had a period on Jan 24 that seemed quite normal. Now, nothing. Pregnancy tests are negative. I had a hormone test in early Feb that said I was in early perimenopause (maybe dr. said that, but she was looking at the test results and had listened to my symptoms). Anyway, no period since then, so it is now about 6 weeks late. I have taken several preg. tests-all negative, the last about 3 weeks ago. I will see dr. soon in any case, but doesn't it seem like if this is perimenopause that I jumped into it awfully abruptly?

Until today's confusing cravings (salt and chocolate are cyclic, usually when I am ovulating and garlic is the pregnancy one,) I really just chalked it up to perimenopause. The only other symptom would be frequent urination, and this morning I got out of bed fast and felt dizzy. Food tastes fine and that is usually a big symptom to me of pregnancy. My youngest child is 10 and my oldest is 23. I feel faintly ridiculous to even think I am pregnant, but it is something my husband and I desire, too.
Assuming this is perimenopause, is there any way to jolt myself back into fertility or increase my chances?

Dear Cary,
Thanks for the article. It had alot of good information, but it mostly talked about if progesterone is too low - I am probably too high. I did take a pregnancy test, and it was negative so that is ruled out. The strange thing is that I feel good - no hot flashes(I never had that many, but a few.) I don't have any cramping, bloating, or breast soreness. I am not edgy or angry or weepy - all the normal hormonal things. My skin is clearer and smoother than it has been around my period time. My period is 12 days late. I don't know what is wrong - well, actually things are right. Isn't it funny that women expect to feel terrible for a week every month? I guess that I will just wait it out and see what happens. In the meantime I need to find a new doctor. Thanks again for your help.
Angie

Hi,
It is a bioidentical compound made for me. It is a progesterone cream which says 20mg/1ml. I did only 2 clicks of the cream, but for a year I did 3-4. Towards the last month I got lazy and forgot sometimes. THANKS for your help.