The journey to menopause is a tricky one. From findings, some women are not even aware they are in the perimenopausal period, they think they are in the menopause.

There is a difference between the two. Perimenopause and menopause.
Perimenopause is the period surrounding the menopause. It is the moving into menopause. While, Menopause is permanent cessation of menses.

Now let's go into perimenopause proper!
Perimenopause is the period extending from the first signs of menopause. It is also defined as the period around menopause, lasting up to a year after the last menstrual period.

At what age does this period begin?
Researches have discovered that over a third of women go into perimenopause as young as 35. Averagely, menopause begins at 50.

These are the signs you are perimenopause.
During this period, there are some subtle changes physiologically. Some of which are;

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