Understanding Anxiety and Mood Swings During Menopause: The Progesterone Connection
Understanding Anxiety and Mood Swings in Perimenopause: the Progesterone Connection. Navigating the menopausal transition can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. For many women, heightened anxiety, irritability, and mood swings emerge unexpectedly in their 40s. These shifts aren’t merely stress-related; they often stem from hormonal changes, particularly fluctuations in progesterone levels. 1.The Hormonal Rollercoaster: Oestrogen and […]
Sleep Disturbances? Welcome to the 2 AM Club.
Sleep Disturbances? Welcome to the 2 AM Club. Waking up in the early hours for no apparent reason? If you’re a woman in your 40s or early 50s finding yourself staring at the ceiling in the middle of the night, welcome to what I call the 2 AM Club – an unofficial (and unwanted) sisterhood […]
Belly Fat? – It’s Not You, it’s Oestrogen
Belly Fat – It’s Not You, it’s Oestregon If you’ve noticed your body changing during your 40s and beyond – particularly around your midsection – you’re not imagining things. One of the most common complaints during perimenopause is the stubborn arrival of belly fat that seems to appear overnight and refuses to budge, no matter […]
The 4 Telltale Signs You Might Be in Perimenopause…
Perimenopause can feel like a rollercoaster, but often its symptoms are disregarded as they appear common when they appear in isolation. Perimenopause is not something to be afraid of – but something that, if you’re prepared and know the symptoms, you’re less likely to have a hard time, as you can better manage the experience. […]