When to Talk to Your Doctor About Perimenopause

Perimenopause is the transitional stage before menopause, when hormone levels begin to shift and the menstrual cycle becomes less predictable. It typically begins in a woman’s 40s but can start as early as the mid-30s, and it can last several years before ending with 12 consecutive months without a period. Because it is a normal…

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What Age Does Perimenopause Start?

Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause, when estrogen and progesterone levels begin to shift and cycles become less predictable. The name means “around menopause,” and it ends once you have gone 12 months without a period, which is the point that marks menopause itself. The question most women want answered first is…

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