Women Are Suffering Silently From Perimenopause. They Don’t Have To.
Women make up half the population, yet they aren’t believed or get the help they need to overcome the detrimental effects of perimenopause.
A few weeks ago, I turned 50.
With that came a whole set of symptoms. I felt faint, dizzy, and couldn’t write due to brain fog.
I’d go blank, unable to recall what I said a few minutes ago. I thought it was early-onset dementia since my dad had succumbed to it.
It was difficult to get through the day because my head was pounding. I felt like insects were crawling all over my body. I felt low, so low I couldn’t concentrate.
There was a knot in my throat and one innocent comment from my husband would set me off in a rage or make me sob till my eyes puffed up.
It was only when I started experiencing hot flushes that I suspected it was menopause.
I called my gynecologist and explained my symptoms. The next available appointment was in a month. In the meantime, he said to try a herb known to help with hot flushes.
What the fuck.
