I knew something had changed. I suspected perimenopause, and despite a fight to be believed, I was right. This is my story of how it started, how it turned me and my life upside down, and the struggle to claw my way back to, well… me.

https://carasutra.com/2023/03/hello-perimenopause/

#Perimenopause #BodyAutonomy #SexualHealth #ReproductiveHealth #LifeUnscripted #HRT #Perimeno #Ageing

https://carasutra.com/2023/03/hello-perimenopause/

Hello Perimenopause | The Struggle To Be Believed & Get HRT

I didn’t ‘reach’ perimenopause so much as it hunted me down & attacked me. My story: symptoms, struggle to be believed & get prescribed HRT.

Cara Sutra

"Scores of others shared their own coping strategies: some kept fans on their desks at work to manage hot flushes, others wrote notes to themselves, like I did, to get around the brain fog during meetings and presentations."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23e1n3ge29o

#menopause #perimeno #perimenopause #BrainFog

Why 'menopause masking' can have consequences - as I discovered

Concealing symptoms of menopause can have knock-on effects for some women, such as increasing the risk of burnout

BBC News

Mir kam's gestern so vor, als hätten meine Medis null Wirkung.
Kennen andere Menschen mit Perimenopause oder PMS und ADHS das auch?
Hatte Nachmittags einfach keine Löffel mehr 😵

#ADHS #perimeno #PMS

Perimenopause mentioned on primetime TV klaxon! Woaaahhhh! 🙌 Way to go Motsi (also hugs) 🎉💕 #perimeno #Strictly

Oh hey it's Happy Mirenaversary to me. 🎉 One whole year of the Mirena coil (for perimenopause/HRT reasons).
So glad I faced my fears and that it worked for me, I know there are many different stories out there.

#MirenaCoil #Perimeno #Midlife #hrt #wellness #health #anniversary

So exhausted at the end of every day, no matter what I try. Perimeno is an ongoing battle. Healthy food, exercise, meditation, hydration, all the recommended supplements, hrt - juggling it all, but energy levels remain low. It's a struggle.

#NoAdvicePlease #justsaying #perimenopause #perimenopausejourney #perimeno #midlife #middleage

Regular & consistent exercise for mental & physical health, not to shrink myself or just for short-term goals, has been a revelation. Feeling good, finally! 👍 #perimeno