Pre-Menopause

Pre-Menopause

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Pre-menopause refers to the years when you’re still having fairly regular periods, usually without obvious signs of hormonal disruption.

From your first menstrual cycle through your 30s, your hormones follow a fairly steady rhythm. You may not feel any major shifts, but behind the scenes your egg count is slowly declining with every period.

Pre-menopause refers to the years when you’re still having fairly regular periods, usually without obvious signs of hormonal disruption.

Pre-Menopause

begins when:

Starting in your mid-30s, your ovarian reserve begins to decline, which causes your estrogen and progesterone levels to fluctuate. You might not notice a thing, or you could begin to see new patterns in your sleep, mood, or PMS.

What you might notice

Even with “normal” cycles, you may experience

Worsening PMS or mood swings
Breast tenderness and bloating, or water retention
Mid-cycle or pre-period sleep disruptions
Unexplained changes in libido or energy

Even with “normal” cycles, you may experience

Worsening PMS or mood swings
Breast tenderness and bloating, or water retention
Mid-cycle or pre-period sleep disruptions
Unexplained changes in libido or energy

Even with “normal” cycles, you may experience

Worsening PMS or mood swings
Breast tenderness and bloating, or water retention
Mid-cycle or pre-period sleep disruptions
Unexplained changes in libido or energy

What real science shows

Only 37% of women will reach the Late Reproductive Stage (LRS) that occurs before Perimenopause - by their 30s. Source
By age 40, 90% of your egg reserve is gone, and hormone signaling starts to shift even before cycle changes begin. Source
Hormone tests like AMH, FSH, or estradiol may not tell the full story. Tracking how you feel over time is often more helpful. Source

Only 37% of women will reach the Late Reproductive Stage (LRS) that occurs before Perimenopause - by their 30s. Source
By age 40, 90% of your egg reserve is gone, and hormone signaling starts to shift even before cycle changes begin. Source
Hormone tests like AMH, FSH, or estradiol may not tell the full story. Tracking how you feel over time is often more helpful. Source

Only 37% of women will reach the Late Reproductive Stage (LRS) that occurs before Perimenopause - by their 30s. Source
By age 40, 90% of your egg reserve is gone, and hormone signaling starts to shift even before cycle changes begin. Source
Hormone tests like AMH, FSH, or estradiol may not tell the full story. Tracking how you feel over time is often more helpful. Source

Meet Priya

Priya is a 37 year old mom of two. She’s not in perimenopause yet, but she wants to be ready. She’s noticing more severe PMS symptoms and more irritability lately. She wants smart tools that validate her early awareness without causing any alarm.

Meet Priya

Pre-Menopause

FAQs

Is it too early to care about menopause? → It’s not.
Should I track anything now? → Yes.
Am I overreacting if I bring this up to my doctor? → Definitely not!

Try asking:

“I know my labs might look normal, but I’m noticing new PMS and sleep changes. Could this be hormone-related?
“Is it helpful to get baseline labs like thyroid or Vitamin D now?”

Is it too early to care about menopause? → It’s not.
Should I track anything now? → Yes.
Am I overreacting if I bring this up to my doctor? → Definitely not!

Try asking:

“I know my labs might look normal, but I’m noticing new PMS and sleep changes. Could this be hormone-related?
“Is it helpful to get baseline labs like thyroid or Vitamin D now?”

Is it too early to care about menopause? → It’s not.
Should I track anything now? → Yes.
Am I overreacting if I bring this up to my doctor? → Definitely not!

Try asking:

“I know my labs might look normal, but I’m noticing new PMS and sleep changes. Could this be hormone-related?
“Is it helpful to get baseline labs like thyroid or Vitamin D now?”