Sorry - this is a long one!

At 55, I’m still perimenopausal (4 periods in last 13/14 months - longest gap 6 months. Always had heavy periods.  Was given Conti HRT toward end of last year (about 3 months since last period) by Locum GP.  Within 6-8 weeks I had puffy/swelling at front armpit + tender breast, so immediately stopped HRT + went to breast clinic. Had thorough check-up (mammo, ultrasound, manual exam by consultant) + all fine. Likely hormonal/menopause. Then month later had heavy period, followed by another next month. Nothing since.  Pretty awful perimenopause symptoms continue and I discussed going back on HRT.  My GP says she wouldn’t have given Conti as I wasn’t past menopause + it can cause bleeds etc.  She then said, as I was nearly 55, she wanted everything checked out before giving me any HRT at all as I’m old to not be fully menopausal and was referring me to One-Stop Gyn to be sure nothing was ‘going on’.  Also put me on Ramipril (BP was high). I had bloods done in May + was just bit low in iron (have since been told they also did thyroid + ca125 and they were ‘OK’ - wasn’t told any numbers + actually only got results because I hadn’t heard anything so phoned.

Within a few days of GP saying she’s referring me, I got a phone call saying they had a cancellation, so I got internal ultrasound, where Doctor said he couldn’t get a good measurement of lining so did a biopsy! He said biopsy had lot of mucus which was reassuring? I should’ve asked exactly what referral said, but I wasn’t really thinking straight.  I did ask if ovaries etc looked OK and he said yes. He only asked twice how many kids I had, my age and when I last had a period.

I Had unrelated private TVUS (had one same time last year as well, as part of insurance) + nothing untoward found and said endometrium was even and 4mm - I didn’t tell GP/Gyn about this.

 I am now getting concerned about -

-am I too old to still be in perimenopause?

Could Conti HRT have been dangerous?

Why wouldn’t he have been able to measure my lining?

Sorry for endless post and questions!  Just wanted to offload a bit!