Perimenopause is recognised from your symptoms and how your cycle changes over time, not a single blood test. And being under 45 doesn’t rule it out.
How is perimenopause diagnosed, and can you be too young for it?
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Perimenopause Hormones
Why am I so hungry in perimenopause? Your appetite hormones, explained
Constant hunger in perimenopause isn’t a willpower problem. Meet leptin and ghrelin, the appetite hormones, and learn what throws them out and what helps.
Why are your periods closer together in your 40s?
Shorter menstrual cycles are often the very first sign of perimenopause. Here’s what’s normal, why cycles shorten and get heavier, and what actually helps.
Why “normal” blood test results aren’t good enough in perimenopause
“Normal” blood test results describe a statistic, not your best health. Here’s how optimal ranges work, and how to read your results like a naturopath does.
Perimenopause psychosis: symptoms, causes and where to get help
Perimenopause psychosis is rare, real and treatable. Learn how to tell common mood changes from the signs that need urgent help, why oestrogen changes can affect the brain this way, and Fiona Weaver’s story of the early signs everyone missed.
How to reduce bloating in perimenopause (and why it’s suddenly worse)
Bloated by lunchtime, even on foods you’ve eaten for years? Here’s why perimenopause causes bloating and exactly how to reduce it, from tonight onwards.
Why you feel overwhelmed all the time in perimenopause
Feeling overwhelmed all the time in perimenopause isn’t a personal failing. Here’s what’s actually driving it, including the ADHD overlap nobody talks about, and what helps.
Low progesterone in perimenopause: why you feel anxious, irritable and wired at 3am
Anxious, irritable or wide awake at 3am? In perimenopause, low progesterone is often the reason. The signs, the anxiety link, and what actually helps.
Coffee in perimenopause: you probably don’t need to quit
Before you give up coffee, try changing when you drink it. For most women in perimenopause, timing is the whole problem.
Not sure which perimenopause phase you're in?
Take the free Perimenopause Decoder quiz, or talk it through with Sarah on a free Clarity Call.