I'm 46 and I occasionally get night sweats. I do have hot flashes, and my period has changed. I've lost the set length of either a 21 or 28 cycle. It's ranges between 23 and 30...this month is was 17.

We still use birth control. I had an unplanned pregnancy at 42 because we didn't think we still had to be so careful. But I've since learned that unless you go a full 12 months without a period, you could still be fertile.