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Life stages

Perimenopause or menopause?
Understand what is changing.

Sleep that no longer restores you, hot flushes, a weight that shifts without any change in how you live. This page sets out what happens during the menopause transition and which symptoms belong to it. Our specialists help you understand where your own situation sits.

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Getting oriented

The menopause transition: perimenopause and menopause

You do not need to know which stage you are in. Many symptoms occur in both, and the line between them is rarely sharp. What follows is here to help you get your bearings.

Perimenopause

usually between 38 and 45, though it varies

Your cycle becomes irregular and symptoms come and go. Hormone levels swing widely, often for years at a time.

Common in this phase
  • Sleep
  • Mood
  • Brain Fog
  • Fatigue
  • Night Sweats
  • Libido
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Menopause

typically around 51, twelve months after your last period

Oestrogen stays low for good. Metabolism, bone and the cardiovascular system all respond to that.

Common in this phase
  • Hot Flushes
  • Weight
  • Joints
  • Sleep
  • Libido
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This is general information for orientation. It does not replace a medical assessment.

Symptoms

Which symptoms are on your mind?

Choose a symptom to read what may lie behind it, and when a medical assessment is worth considering.

Hot FlushesSleep DisruptionWeight GainBrain FogMood ChangesMuscle PainNight SweatsFatigueLow Libido

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