HI everyone. I'm 45 (almost 46). I had been on birth control for years until about a year ago. I had always had regular period (due to being on the pill). Over the last year, I have had anywhere from 23 to 35 days in between periods. For example, it was March 20, then April 7th and May 4th. Now its' June 7th and I haven't started yet. We use another method of birth control (condoms with spermicide) and we're super careful. This week I had a couple of days where I spotted some brown discharge and a tiny bit of blood but that was it.

Could I be starting to go through pre-menopause? I have also noticed more problems with gaining weight (especially in my abdomen where I normally don't gain...usually in my hips/thighs).

Is anyone else going through this? My mom passed away over a year ago and I don't have any other older female relatives to ask. I read where you can start going through this as early as age 35.

Any advice? I'm going to go to the gyn as soon as my hubby gets insurance (next month or 2).

Thanks!!
Lori