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Perimenopause Symptoms

Every woman will experience menopause at some point, and while many women will have a wide variety of symptoms, some only have one symptom… when menstruation ends. Some of the most common symptoms are: Changes in periods (your menstrual cycle may be longer or shorter, or you may skip periods) Hot flashes (you may experience [...]

My personal journey into perimenopause

Being a woman is not always easy.  I’m 40 years old and have been in the perimenopause stage of my life for the past 6 years. Here’s my story. My daughter, who is 10 years old now, was born a very early preemie (13 weeks early weighing only 875 grams).  After a very difficult pregnancy….severe [...]