perimenopause
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Our levels of oestrogen and progesterone shift most substantially during the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, menopause, pregnancy and while breastfeeding – which can make you less able to regulate your temperature.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Numerous books on perimenopause and menopause have some version of the phrase as its title.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
In the show, Hamm’s ex-wife, played by actress Amanda Peet, is going through perimenopause, a life stage not often depicted on TV, and especially notable in a series that’s mainly about misbehaving men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Not a day goes by that I don’t read a headline that trumpets the shortage of estrogen patches, which are used to treat the bothersome symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Mairead, an architectural technologist, finds that yoga and cold water swimming help but still has days where she is bedbound and her symptoms have been made worse by perimenopause.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
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