Pre-Menopause or Peri-Menopause?

There is often confusion over the terms pre-menopause and peri-menopause since the terms are often used interchangeably and both refer to changes that take place around menopause.

Pre-menopause refers to anything that happens before menopause which can span months or years.

Peri-menopause is defined as the time around menopause and includes both pre-menopause and early menopause.

During this time the hormone equilibrium is off and hormone replacement therapy (natural) can help women feel better by relieving a lot of the symptoms caused by the hormone imbalances.

During pre-menopause women are still have periods but they might change over time and become irregular (long or short, heavier or lighter, or the discharge may have changed).

Other symptoms that may increase include hot flashes and night sweats, insomnia, lack of libido, weight gain, itching, extended PMS, anxiety or depression, mood swings, heart palpitations, water retention, fatigue and many others.

FSH (a pituitary hormone) levels may also fluctuate between normal and elevated levels.

One of the reasons that AMC conducts hormone testing is that there is often confusion over some of the symptoms women experience and whether they are actually peri-menopause or something else.

A distinction has to be made since sometimes presenting symptoms are misleading.

Did you know, for example, that many women who experience what they think are peri-menopause or menopause symptoms discover that the problem is actually a thyroid disorder?

This is because symptoms of thyroid disorders actually mimic peri-menopause symptoms and unless you consult with a doctor, telling the difference between them can be almost impossible.

So take a minute to take the Age Management Center’s self-test for peri-menopause.

Once our anti-aging doctor has received your answers he will review them and email you concerning the results.

In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact the Age Management Center.

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  3. Is your menstrual cycle more irregular than when you were in your mid twenties?
  5. Do you have alterations of heavier bleeding one cycle bleeding one cycle followed by a cycle with lighter bleeding?
  7. Have you experienced hot flushes in which a wave of warmth rises from your chest and abdomen up to your face in a matter of minutes?
  9. Do you awaken at night and notice that you are sweating excessively?
  11. Has your interest in sex or the pleasure you derive from it lessened?
  13. Do you have vaginal dryness or pain with sexual intercourse?
  15. Do you have breast enlargement or tenderness before some periods that you didn’t have when you were younger?
  17. Are you more irritable or suffer from periods of depressed moods?
  19. Have your headaches gotten worse just before or during your period?
  21. Have you noticed difficulty concentrating or forgetfulness recently?
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