Poi? Menopause at 37 ? How can this happen?
I’m 37 and very confused about my hormone results and possible POI/perimenopause. I’d really appreciate hearing other people’s experiences.
I had a hormonal IUD for about 15 years (with replacements in between) and had my youngest child 10 years ago. I always still had light but regular periods. In 2024 my cycle became less predictable, and in early 2025 everything changed. I suddenly bled for 4 weeks straight, then stopped for a week, then bled again for 2 weeks. It kept changing: light pink, then very heavy with clots, then dark red. After that, my periods stopped completely for the last 10 months.
During this time I became extremely exhausted and felt unlike myself. I had insomnia, hot flashes, muscle pain, felt emotionally flat, overstimulated, disconnected, and couldn’t enjoy things anymore. I also have ADHD and this felt very different from “normal” burnout or stress.
In January my doctor ordered an ultrasound because I had pain during sex. It showed my IUD was sitting low, so it was removed. Since I still had no period, we waited 3 months to see if my cycle would return.
Last week I asked for more blood tests because I still felt awful.
First results:
FSH: 62.30
LH: 32
Estradiol: 72
My doctor discussed it with a gynecologist and said because of my symptoms I can already start estrogen patches after repeat bloodwork.
Second results 6 days later:
FSH: 66.70
Estradiol: 196
Now I’m confused because my estradiol suddenly seems more “normal,” and Google is making me anxious. Does this still sound like POI/perimenopause? Can hormone levels fluctuate this much? We still have a child wish, so this is emotionally very hard.
Has anyone had similar blood results or symptoms?