Periods every other week?
I’m 47 and have been in perimenopause for a few years. I began taking progesterone cyclically several months ago for insomnia, anxiety spikes, etc. I was having spotting each month around ovulation as well as a full withdrawal bleed. After several months of that we changed to daily at 100mg. The spotting mid cycle turned to full on period bleeds, so I was bleeding every other week. We just increased to 200mg daily and added an estrogen patch 2 weeks ago. I got one week of no bleeding but back to bleeding again today. I had no issues prior to starting progesterone so I’m really confused. In the midst of all of this I had an ultrasound that showed a normal lining and no fibroids or polyps. I can’t track my cycle anymore because I bleed every other week like a full period.
I’m considering stopping all of it and just going back on the pill to stop periods until bloodwork shows I’m post menopausal. I’m just over it.
Posted Aug 5, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC