What is Perimeopause?
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What is Perimenopause?
Perimenopause is a natural part of a woman’s life. It’s the stage before your final period (menopause) when your body is transitioning to the end of its reproductive years. Oh, and to top it off, you can still get pregnant during this time.
Perimenopause usually starts in a woman’s 40s. On average it lasts four to six years, but it can last from one to 10 years.
During perimenopause, a woman’s ovaries start to run out of eggs, causing hormone levels particularly oestrogen to be irregular. The monthly cycle changes during perimenopause with a roller coaster of light and heavy. To top it off we are unnaturally grumpy and lose our bottle at the smallest of issues.
For 20% of fortunate women will have no symptoms, & 60% experience mild to moderate symptoms, while the balance of 20% have severe symptoms that interfere with everyday life.
Perimenopausal anxiety symptoms may include feeling nervous, irritable, or restless. having trouble relaxing with a chatty busy mind.
Perimenopausal anxiety symptoms may include:
• feeling nervous, irritable, or restless
• Sleep issues & tiredness
• having trouble relaxing
• worrying more than usual
• having trouble concentrating & brain fog
• tensing muscles throughout your body
• hot flushes & night sweats
• having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
• aches and pains
• dry vagina
• sore breasts & headache
Perimenopause is a natural part of a woman’s life. It’s the stage before your final period (menopause) when your body is transitioning to the end of its reproductive years. Oh, and to top it off, you can still get pregnant during this time.
Perimenopause usually starts in a woman’s 40s. On average it lasts four to six years, but it can last from one to 10 years.
During perimenopause, a woman’s ovaries start to run out of eggs, causing hormone levels particularly oestrogen to be irregular. The monthly cycle changes during perimenopause with a roller coaster of light and heavy. To top it off we are unnaturally grumpy and lose our bottle at the smallest of issues.
For 20% of fortunate women will have no symptoms, & 60% experience mild to moderate symptoms, while the balance of 20% have severe symptoms that interfere with everyday life.
Perimenopausal anxiety symptoms may include feeling nervous, irritable, or restless. having trouble relaxing with a chatty busy mind.
Perimenopausal anxiety symptoms may include:
• feeling nervous, irritable, or restless
• Sleep issues & tiredness
• having trouble relaxing
• worrying more than usual
• having trouble concentrating & brain fog
• tensing muscles throughout your body
• hot flushes & night sweats
• having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
• aches and pains
• dry vagina
• sore breasts & headache