Body
What is happening, in plain language, and what to take to an appointment.
Cycles
2 in body
Understand
When cycles start changing
What tends to shift in perimenopause, and which changes should always be checked.
5 min · NHS
Commonly missed
Heavy periods and the tiredness nobody connects to them
Periods often get heavier before they stop. It is one of the most common and most missed reasons for exhaustion at this stage.
4 min · Narrated
Ways in
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Where to go next
Narrated Sleep
The symptom most often underneath the rest: the nights.
The years around menopause are when bone and heart risk shift most. Understanding them early is what makes them manageable.
Where this comes from
Explainers written for Narrated that describe what is commonly reported and what women try, with every clinical decision routed to your own clinician.
Updated as guidance changes. Sources: NHS, British Menopause Society, The Menopause Charity, Royal Osteoporosis Society, British Heart Foundation.
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