Why Perimenopause Affects Your Mood
The "window of vulnerability" for depression — and why it's the fluctuation, not just the decline.
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The "window of vulnerability" for depression — and why it's the fluctuation, not just the decline.
Anxiety, irritability, and rage — often louder than sadness, and who's at higher risk.
Therapy, antidepressants, estrogen, and CBT — and why timing matters.
How falling estrogen redistributes fat toward the belly — and why it matters for health.
Slowing metabolism, muscle loss, and insulin — aging and hormones, together.
Strength, protein, aerobic movement, sleep — and what hormone therapy can and can't do.
A plain-language guide to the types, what it treats, and how it's delivered.
The "window of opportunity," what the WHI really showed, and how route affects risk.
Who's a candidate, the contraindications, and the exact questions to bring.
Estrogen protects the whole musculoskeletal system — and 70% of women feel it.
Why loss accelerates around the final period — the rates, the risk, and when to scan.
Weight-bearing exercise, protein, vitamin D — and where hormone therapy fits.
What SWAN measured: about 7% at the spine and 5% at the hip across the window around the final period.
It starts years before your periods stop — and it's not in your head.
What broken sleep does to mood, memory, and metabolism.
The research on CBT-I, hormones, and a realistic plan.
Why cardiologists want you to act during perimenopause.
Cholesterol, HDL quality, and artery shifts — and their timing.
What the evidence says you can actually do about it.
And what to do before your next appointment.
There's no single test — and why your symptoms are the real diagnostic tool.
The transition no one warned you about.
A broader view of symptoms beyond hot flashes.
Why memory, focus, and word-finding can change.
Bring a clearer picture into the exam room.
Fertility declines but doesn't switch off — and why waiting a full year is the part to skip.
The symptom lists overlap almost perfectly — which is exactly how a treatable problem hides.
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