Perimenopause Symptoms
A-Z guide to perimenopause symptoms — causes, what helps, and how to track each one.
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Perimenopause Mood Swings: Why They Happen and What Helps
Perimenopause mood swings are caused by rapid hormone fluctuations affecting serotonin, dopamine, and GABA. This page explains the mechanism and what actually stabilises mood during the transition.
Perimenopause Muscle Weakness: Why It Happens and What Helps
Muscle weakness and loss in perimenopause involves estrogen's role in muscle protein synthesis and neural activation. This page explains the mechanism and why strength training is the critical intervention.
Perimenopause Nausea: Why It Happens and What Helps
Nausea in perimenopause is linked to hormone fluctuations and gut sensitivity changes. This page explains the mechanism and approaches to management.
Perimenopause Night Sweats: Why They Happen and What Helps
Night sweats are nocturnal vasomotor symptoms that disrupt sleep architecture in perimenopause. This page covers the mechanism, why they are worse at night, and what reduces them.
Perimenopause Skin Changes: Why They Happen and What Helps
Perimenopause accelerates collagen loss, skin dryness, and texture changes through estrogen's role in skin biology. This page explains what changes and what the evidence supports.
Perimenopause Spotting: What's Normal and What to Investigate
Spotting (intermenstrual bleeding) in perimenopause can be hormonal or a sign of a uterine condition. This page explains when spotting is expected and when to seek evaluation.
Perimenopause Tingling and Pins and Needles: Why It Happens
Tingling and paresthesia in perimenopause are linked to estrogen's role in nerve conduction and myelin sheath maintenance. This page explains the mechanism and when to seek evaluation.
Perimenopause Tinnitus: Why It Happens and What Helps
Tinnitus can worsen or newly appear during perimenopause due to estrogen's role in the auditory system. This page explains the documented mechanism and management approaches.
Perimenopause Urinary Changes: Why They Happen and What Helps
Urinary urgency, frequency, and recurrent UTIs in perimenopause are part of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). This page explains the mechanism and evidence-based treatments.
Perimenopause Vaginal Dryness: Why It Happens and What Helps
Vaginal dryness in perimenopause is part of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM), driven by estrogen receptor decline in vaginal tissue. This page covers the mechanism, prevalence, and evidence-based treatments.
Perimenopause Weight Gain: Why It Happens and What Helps
Perimenopause causes shifts in fat distribution toward visceral fat, driven by estrogen decline and metabolic changes. This page explains the mechanism and evidence-based approaches.
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