#perimenopause — Public Fediverse posts

I started experiencing #perimenopause about two years ago. But it wasn't what I thought it was going to be like. I didn't have hot flashes or night sweats. My main symptom was feeling utterly desolate all the time. I was also anxious, sleeping badly, and put on 5 kg in a matter of weeks. 9/13

It's day 17 of #MenstrualHealthAwarenessMonth, and today we're talking #menopause and #perimenopause. 1/13 #PeriodFriendlyWorld

Along with the period changes, other symptoms of #menopause / #perimenopause include hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems, fatigue, anxiety, persistent sadness, mood changes, brain fog, heart palpitations, weight changes, low libido, and vaginal dryness. And these can last for YEARS! 6/13

https://www.europesays.com/ie/478790/ Walking the 700km Beara Breifne Way: ‘I wanted to test myself, test my body’ – The Irish Times #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #cork #Éire #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #ForYou #Headlines #IE #Ireland #LatestNews #LatestNews #magazine #MainNews #MainNews #News #perimenopause #TopStories #TopStories #WestCork

https://www.europesays.com/uk/949483/ Why The HRT Conversation Is More Complicated Than Social Media Suggests #Health #HormoneReplacementTherapy #HormoneTherapy #HRT #Menopause #MenopauseCare #MenopauseSymptoms #MenopauseTreatment #perimenopause #TelehealthMenopauseCare #UK #UnitedKingdom #Women'sHealth

RE: https://mastodon.social/@GoingDownWithSundial/116534558819427892

In case you missed it. An honest blog on self-image, my constantly changing body, autism and gaining control.


https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

RE: https://mastodon.social/@GoingDownWithSundial/116534558819427892

In case you missed it. An honest blog on self-image, my constantly changing body, autism and gaining control.


https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

RE: https://mastodon.social/@GoingDownWithSundial/116534558819427892

In case you missed it. An honest blog on self-image, my constantly changing body, autism and gaining control.


https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

RE: https://mastodon.social/@GoingDownWithSundial/116534558819427892

In case you missed it. An honest blog on self-image, my constantly changing body, autism and gaining control.


https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

RE: https://mastodon.social/@GoingDownWithSundial/116534558819427892

In case you missed it. An honest blog on self-image, my constantly changing body, autism and gaining control.


https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

New Blog: Mirrors: On Self-Image, Autism, Control and a Changing Body

This is a very personal post about my life-long struggle with my weight and my self-image, from the undiagnosed autistic kid with eating issues, to the perimenopausal woman I am now.

https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

New Blog: Mirrors: On Self-Image, Autism, Control and a Changing Body

This is a very personal post about my life-long struggle with my weight and my self-image, from the undiagnosed autistic kid with eating issues, to the perimenopausal woman I am now.

https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

New Blog: Mirrors: On Self-Image, Autism, Control and a Changing Body

This is a very personal post about my life-long struggle with my weight and my self-image, from the undiagnosed autistic kid with eating issues, to the perimenopausal woman I am now.

https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

New Blog: Mirrors: On Self-Image, Autism, Control and a Changing Body

This is a very personal post about my life-long struggle with my weight and my self-image, from the undiagnosed autistic kid with eating issues, to the perimenopausal woman I am now.

https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

New Blog: Mirrors: On Self-Image, Autism, Control and a Changing Body

This is a very personal post about my life-long struggle with my weight and my self-image, from the undiagnosed autistic kid with eating issues, to the perimenopausal woman I am now.

https://goingdownwithsundial.com/self-image/

#actuallyautistic
#perimenopause
#menopause
#bodyimage
#mentalhealth
#autism
#neurodivergent
#aging

Ich hab heute endlich meine Hormone bekommen! Yay! Heute Abend geht's los.

(Hoffentlich) tschüss Schlaflosigkeit und Kopfschmerzen und Gelenkschmerzen und und und 🤗
Das wurde sowas von Zeit, ich bin ziemlich am Ende.
#Hormonersatztherapie #Wechseljahre #Perimenopause #Menopause

Ich hab heute endlich meine Hormone bekommen! Yay! Heute Abend geht's los.

(Hoffentlich) tschüss Schlaflosigkeit und Kopfschmerzen und Gelenkschmerzen und und und 🤗
Das wurde sowas von Zeit, ich bin ziemlich am Ende.
#Hormonersatztherapie #Wechseljahre #Perimenopause #Menopause

Ich hab heute endlich meine Hormone bekommen! Yay! Heute Abend geht's los.

(Hoffentlich) tschüss Schlaflosigkeit und Kopfschmerzen und Gelenkschmerzen und und und 🤗
Das wurde sowas von Zeit, ich bin ziemlich am Ende.
#Hormonersatztherapie #Wechseljahre #Perimenopause #Menopause

Ich hab heute endlich meine Hormone bekommen! Yay! Heute Abend geht's los.

(Hoffentlich) tschüss Schlaflosigkeit und Kopfschmerzen und Gelenkschmerzen und und und 🤗
Das wurde sowas von Zeit, ich bin ziemlich am Ende.
#Hormonersatztherapie #Wechseljahre #Perimenopause #Menopause

Ich hab heute endlich meine Hormone bekommen! Yay! Heute Abend geht's los.

(Hoffentlich) tschüss Schlaflosigkeit und Kopfschmerzen und Gelenkschmerzen und und und 🤗
Das wurde sowas von Zeit, ich bin ziemlich am Ende.
#Hormonersatztherapie #Wechseljahre #Perimenopause #Menopause

What Is the 30-30-3 Diet?

If you’ve lived through the ’80s (and survived the grapefruit or cabbage-soup diets), you’ve probably had enough of…
#NewsBeep #News #Nutrition #Aging #AU #Australia #BodyandSoul #diet #dieting #Health #menopause #perimenopause
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/646240/

What Is the 30-30-3 Diet?

If you’ve lived through the ’80s (and survived the grapefruit or cabbage-soup diets), you’ve probably had enough of…
#NewsBeep #News #Nutrition #Aging #AU #Australia #BodyandSoul #diet #dieting #Health #menopause #perimenopause
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/646240/

What Is the 30-30-3 Diet?

If you’ve lived through the ’80s (and survived the grapefruit or cabbage-soup diets), you’ve probably had enough of…
#NewsBeep #News #Nutrition #aging #BodyandSoul #CA #Canada #Diet #dieting #Health #menopause #perimenopause
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/643264/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/465094/ What Is the 30-30-3 Diet? #Aging #BodyAndSoul #diet #dieting #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #Menopause #Nutrition #perimenopause

Can’t get on HRT because I have a history of blood clots from birth control + migraines with aura, which apparently increases the risk for stroke. Got put on a low dose of Lexapro in addition to the Wellbutrin and abilify I already take, so I’m gonna be impervious to depression, right? 💪🏼 #perimenopause

Qui s'y connaît bien en cycle hormonal féminin ici ?

Mon corps fait des choses chelous et j'aimerais confirmation de ce que je soupçonne pour ajuster ma prise de progestérone

#periMenopause

🥵🥶 SOOOOoooooo I am pretty sure I am hitting perimenopause. I’m looking for ways to make this livable. Open to recommendations for:

1. Plus size legging-style breathable pants that are cooling. Linen is too wrinkly for me.
2. I get too warm at night, but it’s hard to sleep without the weight of a blanket.
3. Hoodies or other top layers for dealing with being too hot/cold back and forth.
4. Any other recommendations that I won’t be able to live without.

#perimenopause #askFedi

"More than once she scrawled a picture of the female reproductive system on a wall with a Sharpie to help explain things to her peers."

Rebecca McCray for The 19th and The Marshall Project: https://19thnews.org/2026/04/menopause-perimenopause-prison-life-women/

#Longreads #Women #WomensHealth #Menopause #Perimenopause #Incarceration #Prison

Anyhow, all that to say, if you're a person in your early 40s who might experience #perimenopause, it's really worth poking around online (for example the Australian Menopause Society has a symptom checklist that got me started) and seeing how many symptoms you're seeing. Filling one of those out and realizing I was over the threshold by a fair amount was what made me realize I should ask for HRT.

https://menopausealliance.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/MAA_checklist-3-3.pdf

It amazes me that most things happening on estrogen were not explained by a doctor OR they were actively worried about the opposite.

What's happened so far:
- Daily ankle pain that I saw a doc for ~4 years ago has basically stopped. (Diagnosis: Hyperflexible and "this just happens in your 40s")

- Migraines that started about 8 years ago have improved to the point where I'm not really experiencing them. (Diagnosis: "This sometimes happens as people age.")

- Itchy skin on my legs (not dry, itchy underneath the skin) has stopped. No diagnosis, because I don't go to the doctor for weird and small stuff like that.

- Hot flashes at night mostly subsided, but it's become clear that the randomly hot feet I used to get at 2am was ALSO low estrogen. Again, no diagnosis because who complains about that to a doc?

- Returned to younger body smell. Again, not really a problem so ignored.

None of these except hot flashes was discussed with me. #perimenopause

I had noticed as I'd gotten older that my body smelled different than it used to, and I'd heard trans women say that they noticed big changes in their scent when they went on estrogen.

But I didn't put those two things together until I went on estrogen and now 6 months later am like - OH HEY, I SMELL LIKE "me" again! (Me of ... mid-30s, I think. Probably not teen me, thankfully.)

Anyhow, once again, thanks to trans women for sharing experiences that help this cis woman understand her #perimenopause. :)

Good news, my safe foods I’d been reacting to these last few weeks has gone back to lower reaction. It’s my last lot of antibiotics tomorrow, so looks like being ill made everything worse, which makes sense.

When I went to the drs last week, they were surprised I didn’t know I had strep throat. I said I’m just used to feeling really ill and being told it’s fibromyalgia, or just something I have to deal with, I hadn’t even gone about my sore throat snd earache 😂 This was a sympathetic locum, who said it shouldn’t be like this.

#ChronicIllness #Fibromyalgia #Fibro #ME #CFSME #ChronicPain #MCAS #Anxiety #Perimenopause #Depression #Agoraphobia #ADHD #AuDHD #Autistic #Palpatations probably more

Good news, my safe foods I’d been reacting to these last few weeks has gone back to lower reaction. It’s my last lot of antibiotics tomorrow, so looks like being ill made everything worse, which makes sense.

When I went to the drs last week, they were surprised I didn’t know I had strep throat. I said I’m just used to feeling really ill and being told it’s fibromyalgia, or just something I have to deal with, I hadn’t even gone about my sore throat snd earache 😂 This was a sympathetic locum, who said it shouldn’t be like this.

#ChronicIllness #Fibromyalgia #Fibro #ME #CFSME #ChronicPain #MCAS #Anxiety #Perimenopause #Depression #Agoraphobia #ADHD #AuDHD #Autistic #Palpatations probably more

Good news, my safe foods I’d been reacting to these last few weeks has gone back to lower reaction. It’s my last lot of antibiotics tomorrow, so looks like being ill made everything worse, which makes sense.

When I went to the drs last week, they were surprised I didn’t know I had strep throat. I said I’m just used to feeling really ill and being told it’s fibromyalgia, or just something I have to deal with, I hadn’t even gone about my sore throat snd earache 😂 This was a sympathetic locum, who said it shouldn’t be like this.

#ChronicIllness #Fibromyalgia #Fibro #ME #CFSME #ChronicPain #MCAS #Anxiety #Perimenopause #Depression #Agoraphobia #ADHD #AuDHD #Autistic #Palpatations probably more

Good news, my safe foods I’d been reacting to these last few weeks has gone back to lower reaction. It’s my last lot of antibiotics tomorrow, so looks like being ill made everything worse, which makes sense.

When I went to the drs last week, they were surprised I didn’t know I had strep throat. I said I’m just used to feeling really ill and being told it’s fibromyalgia, or just something I have to deal with, I hadn’t even gone about my sore throat snd earache 😂 This was a sympathetic locum, who said it shouldn’t be like this.

#ChronicIllness #Fibromyalgia #Fibro #ME #CFSME #ChronicPain #MCAS #Anxiety #Perimenopause #Depression #Agoraphobia #ADHD #AuDHD #Autistic #Palpatations probably more

Good news, my safe foods I’d been reacting to these last few weeks has gone back to lower reaction. It’s my last lot of antibiotics tomorrow, so looks like being ill made everything worse, which makes sense.

When I went to the drs last week, they were surprised I didn’t know I had strep throat. I said I’m just used to feeling really ill and being told it’s fibromyalgia, or just something I have to deal with, I hadn’t even gone about my sore throat snd earache 😂 This was a sympathetic locum, who said it shouldn’t be like this.

#ChronicIllness #Fibromyalgia #Fibro #ME #CFSME #ChronicPain #MCAS #Anxiety #Perimenopause #Depression #Agoraphobia #ADHD #AuDHD #Autistic #Palpatations probably more

Experts Say These 12 Nutrients and Supplements May Help During Perimenopause https://www.diningandcooking.com/2592056/experts-say-these-12-nutrients-and-supplements-may-help-during-perimenopause/ #BoneHealth #CalciumSupplementation #HormoneLevels #JenniferLaurence #nutrition #perimenopause #PlantCompounds #RegisteredDietitian #SayuriBarritt #supplements #support

Experts Say These 12 Nutrients and Supplements May Help During Perimenopause https://www.diningandcooking.com/2592056/experts-say-these-12-nutrients-and-supplements-may-help-during-perimenopause/ #BoneHealth #CalciumSupplementation #HormoneLevels #JenniferLaurence #nutrition #perimenopause #PlantCompounds #RegisteredDietitian #SayuriBarritt #supplements #support

Experts Say These 12 Nutrients and Supplements May Help During Perimenopause https://www.diningandcooking.com/2592056/experts-say-these-12-nutrients-and-supplements-may-help-during-perimenopause/ #BoneHealth #CalciumSupplementation #HormoneLevels #JenniferLaurence #nutrition #perimenopause #PlantCompounds #RegisteredDietitian #SayuriBarritt #supplements #support

I think it's time for a #reintroduction post. I've been on Mastodon since 2024 and hanging out at The Mended Drum for over a year, and I'm doing a bit of remodeling on my feed. I'd love to make some new friends, and I would also appreciate any hashtag recommendations to follow!

I'm a cis woman of the Oregon Trail Generation living in #Raleigh, #NC, US. Currently a freelance proofreader specializing in deposition transcripts. I'm (lazy) #plantbased, unattached, #nonreligious, sober-ish, and #childfree.

Likes: #reading, #concerts, #animals (especially #cats), #photography, glamping, dragons, spreadsheets, pockets, bubbles, word games/puzzles, #solarpunk, #sustainability, a little light yoga, and the Oxford comma.

Dislikes: patriarchy, bigotry, billionaires, cars, fossil fuels, ads, #misophonia, #perimenopause, summer, basketball (see: misophonia), cooking, running, clothes shopping, phone calls, and glitter.

I'll expound on some of my favorite authors, artists, genres, and titles in a thread.

#introduction

I think it's time for a #reintroduction post. I've been on Mastodon since 2024 and hanging out at The Mended Drum for over a year, and I'm doing a bit of remodeling on my feed. I'd love to make some new friends, and I would also appreciate any hashtag recommendations to follow!

I'm a cis woman of the Oregon Trail Generation living in #Raleigh, #NC, US. Currently a freelance proofreader specializing in deposition transcripts. I'm (lazy) #plantbased, unattached, #nonreligious, sober-ish, and #childfree.

Likes: #reading, #concerts, #animals (especially #cats), #photography, glamping, dragons, spreadsheets, pockets, bubbles, word games/puzzles, #solarpunk, #sustainability, a little light yoga, and the Oxford comma.

Dislikes: patriarchy, bigotry, billionaires, cars, fossil fuels, ads, #misophonia, #perimenopause, summer, basketball (see: misophonia), cooking, running, clothes shopping, phone calls, and glitter.

I'll expound on some of my favorite authors, artists, genres, and titles in a thread.

#introduction

I think it's time for a #reintroduction post. I've been on Mastodon since 2024 and hanging out at The Mended Drum for over a year, and I'm doing a bit of remodeling on my feed. I'd love to make some new friends, and I would also appreciate any hashtag recommendations to follow!

I'm a cis woman of the Oregon Trail Generation living in #Raleigh, #NC, US. Currently a freelance proofreader specializing in deposition transcripts. I'm (lazy) #plantbased, unattached, #nonreligious, sober-ish, and #childfree.

Likes: #reading, #concerts, #animals (especially #cats), #photography, glamping, dragons, spreadsheets, pockets, bubbles, word games/puzzles, #solarpunk, #sustainability, a little light yoga, and the Oxford comma.

Dislikes: patriarchy, bigotry, billionaires, cars, fossil fuels, ads, #misophonia, #perimenopause, summer, basketball (see: misophonia), cooking, running, clothes shopping, phone calls, and glitter.

I'll expound on some of my favorite authors, artists, genres, and titles in a thread.

#introduction

I think it's time for a #reintroduction post. I've been on Mastodon since 2024 and hanging out at The Mended Drum for over a year, and I'm doing a bit of remodeling on my feed. I'd love to make some new friends, and I would also appreciate any hashtag recommendations to follow!

I'm a cis woman of the Oregon Trail Generation living in #Raleigh, #NC, US. Currently a freelance proofreader specializing in deposition transcripts. I'm (lazy) #plantbased, unattached, #nonreligious, sober-ish, and #childfree.

Likes: #reading, #concerts, #animals (especially #cats), #photography, glamping, dragons, spreadsheets, pockets, bubbles, word games/puzzles, #solarpunk, #sustainability, a little light yoga, and the Oxford comma.

Dislikes: patriarchy, bigotry, billionaires, cars, fossil fuels, ads, #misophonia, #perimenopause, summer, basketball (see: misophonia), cooking, running, clothes shopping, phone calls, and glitter.

I'll expound on some of my favorite authors, artists, genres, and titles in a thread.

#introduction

I think it's time for a #reintroduction post. I've been on Mastodon since 2024 and hanging out at The Mended Drum for over a year, and I'm doing a bit of remodeling on my feed. I'd love to make some new friends, and I would also appreciate any hashtag recommendations to follow!

I'm a cis woman of the Oregon Trail Generation living in #Raleigh, #NC, US. Currently a freelance proofreader specializing in deposition transcripts. I'm (lazy) #plantbased, unattached, #nonreligious, sober-ish, and #childfree.

Likes: #reading, #concerts, #animals (especially #cats), #photography, glamping, dragons, spreadsheets, pockets, bubbles, word games/puzzles, #solarpunk, #sustainability, a little light yoga, and the Oxford comma.

Dislikes: patriarchy, bigotry, billionaires, cars, fossil fuels, ads, #misophonia, #perimenopause, summer, basketball (see: misophonia), cooking, running, clothes shopping, phone calls, and glitter.

I'll expound on some of my favorite authors, artists, genres, and titles in a thread.

#introduction

In about 3.5 hours I'm going to regret the warm pj's I'm wearing in bed. #perimenopause

How long does perimenopausal #fatigue last? And how do you know if fatigue is caused by #perimenopause or something else? I'm so tired of feeling tired!

https://www.europesays.com/ie/425321/ Experts Say These 12 Nutrients and Supplements May Help During Perimenopause #BoneHealth #CalciumSupplementation #Éire #Health #HormoneLevels #IE #Ireland #JenniferLaurence #Nutrition #perimenopause #PlantCompounds #RegisteredDietitian #SayuriBarritt #supplements #Support

https://www.europesays.com/ie/425101/ Experts Say These 12 Nutrients and Supplements May Help During Perimenopause #BoneHealth #CalciumSupplementation #Éire #Health #HormoneLevels #IE #Ireland #JenniferLaurence #Nutrition #perimenopause #PlantCompounds #RegisteredDietitian #SayuriBarritt #supplements #Support

Philadelphia now requires employers to provide accommodations for #periods and #perimenopause

The Philadelphia ordinance is a model for other cities and states to provide relief for workers suffering from symptoms of #hormonalcycles and changes.

#workersrights #womenrights

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/philadelphia-workplace-accommodations-periods-menopause