Hi. I have a question concerning perimenopause and bleeding in between periods. My periods have always been like clockwork and I skipped one at age 42. The next month I had two. One light 3 day period and the other normal. Since then and I am 45 now my periods have been erratic. One month fairly light and the next month fairly heavy. This month was a light one and about a week later I was sort of spotting. Better put I have been staining in between periods for about 3 or 4 months. Many people have told me I am showing signs of the change. I have some night sweats and irritability along with the mood swings. Is this staining normal?