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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Keren Landman

BIZARRE: How do i know when ive hit perimenopause - You Need To See This

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‘Unfortunately, early perimenopause is characterized by uncertainty. That’s because the transition happens in fits.’ Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images

There’s a special frisson to period changes in your mid-forties. Every deviation from your usual pattern can feel like a harbinger of the menopause transition, also known as perimenopause.

One might spend years staring at their underwear, wondering: am I or aren’t I?

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