11 Signs You Might Be in Perimenopause
Okay, so you’re over 40. Welcome to midlife. Whether you want to claim that title or not, I get it. And now you’re starting to wonder: “Wait… is this perimenopause?” Maybe your sleep suddenly fell apart. Maybe your anxiety showed up out of nowhere. Maybe your periods are acting weird (I know mine are!). Maybe you walked into a room and forgot why you were there while simultaneously wanting to fight everyone in the room. Cool cool cool. Also same. Today I want to walk you through 11 of the most common signs and symptoms of perimenopause, including what tends to happen earlier versus later in the transition. Because despite what many women are told, this is NOT just about hot flashes…
Vaginal Estrogens, The Black Box Warning and You
I was in Rite Aid the other day searching for band aids. The first aid care section is right next to the pharmacy window (nothing awkward there) where a woman was telling the pharmacy tech how excited she was for her new estrogen for “down there.” Since it was a new prescription, she had to talk to the pharmacist who handed her what looked like a huge print out of information and said, “Before I explain how to use this, please know there is a black box warning on it for cancer.” I walked away. I had found my band aids and knew what would come next…