Perimenopause & Menopause

The menopause transition is more variable than the tidy timelines suggest. These articles map what actually changes — through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond — and how to tell hormone shifts from the conditions they can mimic. You’ll find what perimenopause symptoms look like and when testing helps, how the thyroid overlaps with (and complicates) this stage, and how blood sugar and inflammation shift as hormones do. There’s also grounded education on hormone replacement therapy: what it is, and why the decision is individual rather than one-size-fits-all. The aim is clarity during a confusing stretch — so disruptive or atypical symptoms get investigated, not dismissed.