The peri-menopause period precedes the Menopause period by when some effects and symptoms from the body transition come into play. The peri-menopause period usually starts in the 40+ years old, but it can occur even before. Most symptoms are experiencing irregular bleeding or menstrual cycles, bloating or fluid retention, weight gain, tender or cystic breasts, sleeplessness, brain fog or memory loss, increased anxiety or irritability and mood swings, decreased sex drive, headaches. This transition phase can last anywhere from two to eight years. In this period, the ovaries are still producing eggs although ovulation may be occurring irregularly.
Women in peri-menopause are at a late reproductive stage in their lives but it is still possible to conceive. Estrogen levels rise and fall during this time. Fluctuating, estrogen levels result in irregular menstrual bleeding. A bigger issue is the fact that the body's progesterone levels are dramatically decreasing during this time. When estrogen production continues, even erratically, and progesterone levels are declining, the body is into a state of estrogen dominance. To establish hormone balance, you need to progesterone back into the body.
Certain supplements can support the body's ability to eliminate excess estrogen.A woman enters into Menopause, when she has not had a period for at least twelve months. The average age of a woman entering natural Menopause usually is 51 years old. Most symptoms of Menopause include hot flashes and night sweats, insomnia, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, mood swings, dry skin, wrinkles, low libido, brain fog, memory loss, headaches, fatigue and lethargy, weight gain, loss of muscle tone.
Menopause is not a disease. It is a natural transition from one life cycle to another. Menopause is a transitional period and it may take many years, for the ovaries are still quite actively producing between 40 to 60 percent of the estrogen and testosterone produced by a pre-menopausal woman. Progesterone production, however, continues to decline. When in balance with other hormones within the body, most specifically progesterone, estrogen plays a crucial role in female health. The imbalance of the estrogen levels causes Menopause itself and the noticeable physical and emotional changes.