Signs that you may be perimenopausal

You get emotional. We all get upset from time to time, but perimenopausal women may find themselves easily irritated and crying at things they would never have cried at before. Sleeplessness. Perimenopause has been known to disrupt natural sleeping patterns, robbing women of the deep restorative sleep they need to face the day. There’s a train running through your brain. Some women suffer from incredible headaches with flu-like symptoms that make them feel like they can’t get out of bed. Many don’t realise it is part of an underlying problem.

You’re forgetful and can’t concentrate. No, you’re not losing your mind; hormones are clouding your thought patterns and blocking memory retrieval.

You feel beyond your years. Hormone interruption has many women suffering joint pain, leaving you feeling like you can’t enjoy the activities you like to do.