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“For me, I began having signs after I was in my mid-to-late 30s. The primary signs had been evening sweats, after which it was radical temper swings adopted by bouts of unprovoked rage. My complete perimenopause expertise was depressing. I can not establish one worst symptom as a result of I had so many, however I’d say the relentless insomnia is the one that almost broke me.”
“I lastly completed the menopause course of at age 57 1/2. For about 18 months after my last interval, I may nonetheless let you know precisely when my interval would have been in these months as a result of I nonetheless obtained delicate cramps, low temper, and fatigue. Submit-menopause, weight acquire has been a continuing problem. I’ve all the time carried further weight in my butt and thighs (traditional pear form), however menopause has modified my physique form, and now I’ve belly fats that I by no means carried earlier than. Additionally, I all the time had minimal physique hair and by no means any facial hair like a mustache or no matter. I plucked my eyebrows a number of occasions as a teen and by no means once more as a result of the hair by no means got here again. Early in perimenopause, all of my physique hair under my neck went away. I’d get the occasional random single hair on a shin, however in any other case, no hair on my arms or legs. Submit menopause, it now appears I am rising sideburns. Hormones are wild.”—u/Glindanorth