I was not at all displeased to be completely done at 47. Maybe because I started so early at 9, or maybe because I had the kids so late. I suspect it was related to my not producing progesterone. I miscarried 3 times before it was discovered that I couldn't keep a pregnancy without taking it immediately at 1 day late. Kinda built in BC, which probably was helpful since I also couldn't take BC, like most meds. I had no history because my mom and both sisters had hysterectomies. Hot flashes were quite annoying, in Florida not helpful, but tolerable since people being a sweaty mess not so uncommon.

I know I have told this before, but a year or so later, when I had my annual gyn visit, I looked up my spreadsheet to see when the last period would have been and found it was 9/11/01. My theory is that the massive emotional hit was enough to push me over the hormonal edge.