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Early Perimenopause is when the first real hormonal fluctuations begin to show up. You might still be getting regular-ish periods, but your body is changing under the surface. The signs can be subtle - or totally disorienting. Either way, this is real.
Early Perimenopause is when the first real hormonal fluctuations begin to show up. You might still be getting regular-ish periods, but your body is changing under the surface. The signs can be subtle - or totally disorienting. Either way, this is real.
Early Perimenopause is when the first real hormonal fluctuations begin to show up. You might still be getting regular-ish periods, but your body is changing under the surface. The signs can be subtle - or totally disorienting. Either way, this is real.
How it feels
Hot flashes? Sudden tears? Waking up wired at 3am? Forgetting a word mid-sentence or feeling ‘off’ in your own skin? Your symptoms might seem random, and your doctor might say everything looks “fine” - but you don’t feel fine. It’s like your body has started whispering in a new language, and no one gave you the translation key.
Hot flashes? Sudden tears? Waking up wired at 3am? Forgetting a word mid-sentence or feeling ‘off’ in your own skin? Your symptoms might seem random, and your doctor might say everything looks “fine” - but you don’t feel fine. It’s like your body has started whispering in a new language, and no one gave you the translation key.
Hot flashes? Sudden tears? Waking up wired at 3am? Forgetting a word mid-sentence or feeling ‘off’ in your own skin? Your symptoms might seem random, and your doctor might say everything looks “fine” - but you don’t feel fine. It’s like your body has started whispering in a new language, and no one gave you the translation key.
“I finally had a name for what I was going through. I wasn’t crazy - it was early perimenopause.”
“I finally had a name for what I was going through. I wasn’t crazy - it was early perimenopause.”
“I finally had a name for what I was going through. I wasn’t crazy - it was early perimenopause.”
This phase is one of the most under-recognized transitions in a woman’s life. Many doctors don’t talk about it. Many women don’t even know it’s started. But it’s real. And you’re not the only one feeling caught off guard.
This phase is one of the most under-recognized transitions in a woman’s life. Many doctors don’t talk about it. Many women don’t even know it’s started. But it’s real. And you’re not the only one feeling caught off guard.
This phase is one of the most under-recognized transitions in a woman’s life. Many doctors don’t talk about it. Many women don’t even know it’s started. But it’s real. And you’re not the only one feeling caught off guard.
Most common symptoms
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Early Perimenopause
Hormones begin to fluctuate more noticeably. Estrogen levels swing higher and lower than usual, and ovulation becomes less consistent. Progesterone production drops, which can affect emotional regulation, sleep, and cycle patterns.
Hormones begin to fluctuate more noticeably. Estrogen levels swing higher and lower than usual, and ovulation becomes less consistent. Progesterone production drops, which can affect emotional regulation, sleep, and cycle patterns.
Hormones begin to fluctuate more noticeably. Estrogen levels swing higher and lower than usual, and ovulation becomes less consistent. Progesterone production drops, which can affect emotional regulation, sleep, and cycle patterns.
Things start to feel... off. One month you’re fine, the next you’re crying in the cereal aisle. You’re not imagining it - your hormones are on a new rollercoaster, even if your period hasn’t stopped yet.
Things start to feel... off. One month you’re fine, the next you’re crying in the cereal aisle. You’re not imagining it - your hormones are on a new rollercoaster, even if your period hasn’t stopped yet.
Things start to feel... off. One month you’re fine, the next you’re crying in the cereal aisle. You’re not imagining it - your hormones are on a new rollercoaster, even if your period hasn’t stopped yet.
Early Perimenopause is marked by increased hormonal variability and anovulatory cycles. Estrogen may spike unpredictably while progesterone gradually declines. These fluctuations disrupt the HPO axis, leading to sleep issues, mood swings, and cycle irregularities. Lab results often remain within normal limits, contributing to delayed recognition and diagnosis.
Early Perimenopause is marked by increased hormonal variability and anovulatory cycles. Estrogen may spike unpredictably while progesterone gradually declines. These fluctuations disrupt the HPO axis, leading to sleep issues, mood swings, and cycle irregularities. Lab results often remain within normal limits, contributing to delayed recognition and diagnosis.
Early Perimenopause is marked by increased hormonal variability and anovulatory cycles. Estrogen may spike unpredictably while progesterone gradually declines. These fluctuations disrupt the HPO axis, leading to sleep issues, mood swings, and cycle irregularities. Lab results often remain within normal limits, contributing to delayed recognition and diagnosis.
Our advice
Keep a symptom journal. Know that a “normal” lab panel doesn’t always mean you’re fine. Ask about hormone therapy now - you don’t have to wait until menopause. And don’t let anyone tell you you’re too young to be in perimenopause.
Keep a symptom journal. Know that a “normal” lab panel doesn’t always mean you’re fine. Ask about hormone therapy now - you don’t have to wait until menopause. And don’t let anyone tell you you’re too young to be in perimenopause.
Keep a symptom journal. Know that a “normal” lab panel doesn’t always mean you’re fine. Ask about hormone therapy now - you don’t have to wait until menopause. And don’t let anyone tell you you’re too young to be in perimenopause.
“I cried in the parking lot after my appointment - not because I was scared, but because someone finally acknowledged that this was happening to me.”
“I cried in the parking lot after my appointment - not because I was scared, but because someone finally acknowledged that this was happening to me.”
“I cried in the parking lot after my appointment - not because I was scared, but because someone finally acknowledged that this was happening to me.”
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