Perimenopause Power: Navigating your hormones on the journey to menopause

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Some doctors use drug therapy to treat symptoms. This includes hormone replacement therapy (HRT), vaginal oestrogen, and antidepressants. When should I see a doctor about the perimenopause?

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Hot flushes are generally managed conservatively by dressing in loose-fitting layers, personal fans and avoiding irritants such as spicy foods. However, moderate or severe symptoms may require medication such as HRT. Develop a good sleep routine Although pretty dense, this is a great resource for people who deal with or will be dealing with perimenopause. I will definitely be referring to this in the future. Fluctuating oestrogen levels may be partly to blame for the weight gain that often happens, particularly around the tummy and bottom areas. HeadachesThe average age of menopause is 51, and menopause itself only lasts for one day, because it simply marks the one-year anniversary of your last period.

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In retrospect, I think that my then middle-aged mother – dealing with a grouchy teenage daughter, dying parents, marriage problems and an acting career ending because she was no longer young – might have been finding a way to express her feelings without bothering anyone except a supervisor at that paper-towel company. Perimenopause Power is a book that every woman should read! I really wanted to learn more about perimenopause as I am a woman in her early forties and all of my friends seem to be discussing it endlessly. There is so much misinformation out there and GPs don't seem to be particularly helpful about the subject. I was really pleased that I given access to Maisie Hill's book and immediately sat down to read through it. For some women, it’s not a big deal. For others, it can be crushing. In a survey by the American Association of Retired Persons, 84% of participating women said that menopausal symptoms interfered with their lives. Maisie Hill is a menstrual health expert with over 15 years of experience as a practitioner, coach, and birth doula. Maisie knows the power of working with the menstrual cycle and believes that our hormones are there to serve us and help us get what we want out of life.

At some point, most women will experience symptoms related to perimenopause. While you cannot control whether or not your body goes through these changes, you can find ways to manage the symptoms. Other blood tests or scans may be undertaken in some women, especially if they do not have symptoms which are typical of the menopause and other causes of their symptoms need to be considered. Symptoms of the perimenopause can also be caused by some medical procedures that will affect how the ovaries work. These include some medications (such as tamoxifen, which is used for breast cancer), chemotherapy or radiotherapy to the pelvic area, also to treat cancer. And of course, having your ovaries removed surgically, possibly as part of a hysterectomy operation, will also cause these symptoms. What are the symptoms and signs of the perimenopause? This book is so accessible - the language is very clear and conversational. The first chapter is called 'WTF is happening?' which immediately sets a conversational tone. A later chapter is entitled 'Moody Bitches'... hilarious! The scientific terms are broken down and simplified - the hormones are even likened to celebrities (The Beyoncé, The Kirsten Stewart)! When discussing symptoms of perimenopause, Maisie Hill offers a range of potential treatments for each. These vary from medication to alternative therapies to psychological interventions. There really is something for everyone. And the author totally normalises all of these, empowering you to make an informed and rational decision about how you might want to approach treatment for perimenopause. She provides case studies detailing how she has worked with specific individuals. One answer is: denial. We have had incentives for a long time to pretend we are the same as men in every way. For decades, women have had to argue that they could still work and function through those messy period, pregnancy and menopause-related symptoms, and as a result we’ve minimised them, both to others and to ourselves. So as not to call attention to ourselves as women, we pretend it’s not happening. Boomer women arguably started this, entering the work world in shoulder-pad armour. It makes sense that they felt they had to hide the inconvenient fact of their womanhood, particularly in middle age.

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stating a naturopath is the best person to help you reverse insulin resistance in the context of PCOS Deciding when to stop contraception is more difficult if your periods have stopped due to your current contraception. For example, the implant, the hormone coil and some pills can cause your periods to stop. Another scenario is when your contraception creates a withdrawal bleed (such as a combined hormonal contraception) as this makes it difficult to tell whether you are still having periods.It also helps simply to understand what’s happening, which is why those delineated phases of perimenopause can be a light-bulb moment. ‘I think it’s helpful when we can name something, and say, “Maybe you’re in this phase, these are the common things that can happen, and this is what’s going on.”’

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And that was the moment I realised that Jenny the turtle had become my very own paper-towel teddy bear. I'm a big fan of Maisies' work. This book is insightful & helpful with a humourous twist that is her personality shining through.

Most women begin to experience the symptoms of perimenopause naturally in their mid 40s, with an average age of 47 years. We ended up getting her into counselling as well as on to oral contraceptives. The contraceptives calmed the hormones down and then doing some counselling let her start to see some of the stressors that were hidden.