What perimenopause is, when it starts, how to recognise it, and what to expect.
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A normal FSH or oestrogen blood test does not rule out perimenopausal brain fog. Here is why hormone tests can look fine while cognitive symptoms are very real, and what to do next.
Hormone therapy carries a heavy load of outdated fear and misinformation, much of it traced back to one widely misread study decades ago. Here is what the current evidence actually says about the most persistent myths.
So many women suffer through years of perimenopause symptoms before anyone mentions hormone therapy as a possibility, sometimes only finding out by accident. Here is why that happens, and what to ask for so it doesn't happen to you.
If a doctor has told you that you are too young for your symptoms to be perimenopause, here is why that response is often wrong, what the actual age range looks like, and how to respond so you get properly evaluated.
If a doctor has waved away your questions about hormone therapy, or refused to discuss it at all, you are not out of options. Here is why this refusal happens, how to respond, and how to find a doctor who will actually engage with you.
If your hands and feet feel persistently cold, or turn white or blue in cool weather, even when the rest of you feels fine, this is a distinct perimenopause symptom worth understanding, separate from hot and cold flashes.
Sparser eyebrows and eyelashes, alongside thinning hair elsewhere, are a small but real part of the hormonal changes of perimenopause. Here is why it happens and what genuinely helps.
A sore, clicking jaw, morning headaches, or a partner mentioning you grind your teeth at night can all be linked to perimenopause. Here is why hormones affect your jaw, and what genuinely helps.
Whether you are considering stopping HRT after a few years, or wondering if you will need it forever, here is an honest guide to how and when women typically come off HRT, and what to expect.
Your gut does more than digest food, it actually helps regulate your oestrogen levels. Here is the fascinating, genuinely useful connection between gut health and hormones in perimenopause, and what it means for you.