The symptoms, explained.
The changes women actually search for, at 3am, written by a naturopath in it herself. What is happening, why, and the honest basics that help. Educational, never a diagnosis.
The 3am wake in perimenopause
You fall asleep fine, then wake at 3am, wide awake, heart going. It is one of the earliest and most reliable signs of the transition, and it has a mechanism.
Read this one →Skin that turned dry in perimenopause
Skin that behaved for years turns dry, tight and duller, seemingly overnight. Estrogen falls, and the skin barrier falls with it.
Read this one →Brain fog in perimenopause
The word goes missing mid-sentence. You walk into a room and forget why. It is one of the most frightening symptoms, because of what women fear it means, and it is a documented part of the transition.
Read this one →Hot flushes and running warm
It starts as warm nights, then becomes a flush that arrives without warning, day or night. The thermostat that held for decades has narrowed.
Read this one →Skin that started reacting to everything
The retinol you used for years now stings. A cleanser leaves you red. Skin that tolerated everything has started to react, and the barrier is the reason.
Read this one →Mood changes and new anxiety in perimenopause
A new edginess. Anxiety in a way that is unfamiliar, often worst in the days before a period. For many women it is the symptom that is hardest to attribute to the transition.
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