The Many (and Confusing) Symptoms of Perimenopause

Before menopause, women experience a transitional period during which falling estrogen levels lead to symptoms typical of menopause. This period, perimenopause, is tricky to identify since it varies so much. It can last from months to years. Some women transition in the first half of their 30s and some midway into their 50s. While some women experience few of these symptoms or only mild versions of them, for others, this stage is what Harvard Health Publishing called the “rocky road to men