What is perimenopause?

The first change that usually occurs...

is a change in a woman's period. Dr. Nancy Teaff's definition of perimenopause, in her book "Perimenopause Preparing for the Change :
A Guide to the Early Stages of Menopause and Beyond", includes changes or irregularites in a woman's menstrual cycle.

The time between periods can shorten or lengthen, the periods can become heavier or lighter. The fluctuations in the hormones can produce a host of symptoms. Each woman experiences perimenopause differently. A woman usually mimics her mother's experience. (see common perimenopause signs and symptoms)

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"Power of Perimenopause"
Stephanie DeGraff Bender, MA
interview & FREE excerpt
hosted by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
She has been in the forefront of women's hormonal health for the last 20 years. Her work in unearthing the seemingly mysteries of PMS (premenstrual syndrome) has led to her current expertise in perimenopause. In this interview, Stephanie Bender talks about: Her Journey, MD's & Hormones, Estrogen & Cancer?, and Soy & Perimenopause and we feature a FREE excerpt from her book, "Memory, Moods & Productivity." Join our HotFlash! discussion group and ask a question!!

Could It Be...Perimenopause?
by Steven R. Goldstein, Laurie Ashner
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In clear, supportive prose, Goldstein offers no-baloney advice. "Today's perimenopausal women has neither the time nor the patience to go through four to fifteen years of symptoms without relief," he says. He fully delineates the roles of various hormones, how to determine if you're in perimenopause or not, as well as how to treat the various symptoms to gain control over your life.

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