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As women we hear so much about menopause – the symptoms, when it will start, how it feels. But perimenopause? Not so much. What is Perimenopause? As the name indicates perimenopause is a precursor to menopause. Menopause occurs when the ovaries no longer release any eggs and is defined as the absence of periods for […]
There’s only a couple of letters differentiating the two terms but premenopausal and perimenopausal are two very different phases in a woman’s life. At the Beginning Towards the end of puberty, a girl’s ovaries will start to release eggs and she usually begins having monthly periods. Often the periods are irregular for a couple years, […]
Night sweats, hot flashes and weight gain. Well, at least all of those menopausal symptoms translate to freedom from pills, diaphragms and condoms. Right? Not so fast. Menopause doesn’t happen overnight and during the journey women experience something called perimenopause. Perimenopause occurs when a woman’s hormones begin to change – specifically, the ovaries produce less […]
