You’ve done the research. You’ve ticked half the symptoms on the list. You’re fairly certain perimenopause is what’s going on — and you have a GP appointment coming up. And you’re dreading it. Because you’ve heard the stories. Women sent away with antidepressants. Women told they’re “too young.” Women who cried in the car park […]

If you’ve been Googling perimenopause, you’ve almost certainly landed on HRT — and probably found conflicting, confusing, or downright frightening information. Let’s clear it up. This is not a recommendation to take HRT or not to take it. That is a decision between you and your doctor. This is the honest, plain-English guide to what

Most women expect perimenopause to announce itself with hot flushes and missed periods. So when the anxiety arrives out of nowhere, or the brain fog descends, or the sleep disappears — they look everywhere else for answers. The truth is, perimenopause can begin as early as your mid-30s, and the symptoms are so varied that