A plain-language guide

Understanding perimenopause

What is happening, what you may notice, and what to bring to your clinician.

The cover of the guide: Understanding perimenopause

17 pages · about 20 minutes to read

$7.99

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What is inside

  • If something feels different lately
  • What do these words mean?
  • When does it happen?
  • What is going on in my body?
  • What might I notice?
  • Is what my period is doing normal?
  • What changes after menopause?
  • Can anything help?
  • How do I get ready for an appointment?
  • When should I get help?
  • A page for your own notes, to bring to your appointment
  • Sources: the 50 public pages it draws on

General education. Not medical advice. It does not tell you which treatment to choose.

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