Are you in Perimenopause?

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Perimenopause....and all its forms.

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​I recently had a patient tell me all the symptoms she’s been experiencing, & she had no idea that all of them were related the perimenopause. So public service announcement needed to happen.

Perimenopause can sneak up on you. You think menopause, you think that won’t happen until you’re in your 50’s. Unfortunately not. The 10-15 years leading to menopause - aka peri- (surrounding) - menopause can be the worst parts. The changes are many.

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Symptoms of Perimenopause:

• Hot Flashes
  • We’ve all seen the Hollywood depiction of hot flashes - women rolling down the window in the middle of winter. (that was my mom - while my sister & I froze in the back)
• Sleep
  • This can also be disturbed from the hot flashes, but just in general - women have a harder time falling asleep &/or staying asleep.
• Mood
  • Mood can jump up & down like a yo-yo. Irritability, anxiety, sadness? Check check check. That and you might have a child going through their own hormonal transition. There’s all too many changes happening all at once.
• Sex
  • If you have a partner whose libido hasn’t changed, yours might have. Lubrication becomes an issue as estrogen’s influence is dwindling
• Weight
  • Noticing a little extra belly fat is quite common. As hormones go down, the weight can go up.
• Bones
  • Estrogen plays a major role in the building & maintenance of bone integrity, so once estrogen retires, bones weaken
• Cardiovascular health
  • Estrogen is very protective to our vascular system. That & cholesterol tends to rise as we age. Key to have your lipids tested & consider HRT’s protective effect (earlier rather than later)​

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Do you struggle with any & all of these issues?

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