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nonightowl · Sep 15, 2023 at 03:27 PM

I didn't even know there was such a thing as peri menopause until many years after I was already in it! My doctor never mentioned it.

It varies among women, lasting anywhere from 5-15 years from what I've heard!

Genetics play a role also.

I hear you on the periods.

Men don't go through anything close to that! Once a month for at least 40 years, give or take a few years.

It's a lot of trouble with its own symptoms. And the money we spend on the products that are necessary, not a luxury!

Then there's the peri stage, the menopause, then post menopause.

And even with all those, the symptoms vary woman to woman. I wish it were more black and white!

The lighter periods could be a sign, but I don't know.

I hope so.