Why Perimenopause Symptoms Come and Go: Good Months and Bad Months
One month you feel almost like yourself, the next it all comes back at once. Here's the hormonal reason perimenopause symptoms fluctuate instead of steadily worsening.
Understanding Perimenopause
What perimenopause is, when it starts, how to recognise it, and what to expect.
260 articles · Page 15 of 26
Perimenopause With Regular Periods: Is That Possible?
Yes, you can be well into perimenopause while your periods still arrive on schedule. Here's why cycles can stay regular even as other symptoms start, and how doctors actually diagnose it.
How Do You Know You've Had Your Last Period?
Menopause can only be confirmed looking backward, after 12 full months without a period. Here is how retrospective diagnosis actually works and why you can't know your last period was truly the last one until well after it happens.
Explaining Perimenopause to In-Laws and Extended Family
In a joint-family household, perimenopause isn't just your experience to manage privately. Here is how to explain it to in-laws and extended family in a way that reduces friction and builds real support.
Birth Control vs HRT in Perimenopause: Which Makes Sense Now
Hormonal birth control and hormone therapy both use hormones, but they do very different jobs in perimenopause. Here is how they compare, and how to think about which one, or both, might fit your situation.
When Antidepressants Aren't Working, Could It Be Hormonal?
If an antidepressant that used to help suddenly stops working, or never quite worked at all, perimenopause could be part of the reason. Here is how to recognise the pattern and what to raise with your doctor.
SSRIs vs HRT for Perimenopause Mood Symptoms: How to Decide
When mood swings, anxiety, and low moments show up in perimenopause, doctors often reach for an antidepressant first. Here is how SSRIs and hormone therapy actually compare, and how to think through which one fits your situation.
Starting HRT While Still Getting Periods: What You Need to Know
You do not have to wait for your periods to stop to start hormone therapy. Here is how HRT works while you are still cycling, what changes, and what to discuss with your doctor first.
Testosterone HRT for Women: Does It Help, and How Do You Get It?
Testosterone is not just a male hormone. Here is what it does in women's bodies, when adding it to hormone therapy might help with low libido and energy, and how to actually access it in India.
Finding a Menopause Specialist in India: A Practical Guide
Not every gynaecologist is comfortable managing perimenopause. Here is how to actually find a doctor in India who specialises in menopause care, what questions to ask, and what to expect from the first appointment.