What Does Perimenopause and Menopause Fatigue Feel Like? (And How to Get Relief)
We’re talking about the kind of fatigue that lingers no matter how early you go to bed, how many supplements you take, or how much coffee you drink. If you’re feeling exhausted during the day, mentally foggy, and emotionally drained, there’s a good chance this isn’t just stress or poor sleep.
Ask Dr. Sarah: How Can Women Tell If Their Hormones Are Low or Unbalanced?
Question from a 40-Year-Old Woman: “Dr. Sarah, I feel like something is off, but my doctor says my labs are normal. I’m tired all the time, I can’t lose weight like I used to, I am so irritable with my husband and kids, I can’t sleep and my cortisol is high. Could this be my hormones?
Ask Doctor Sarah: Can You Start HRT Before Menopause?
Women are often told that they have to wait until their period stops (menopause) to start hormone replacement therapy. And when we hear about hormones dropping, we often associate it with menopause. However, most women start to experience symptoms in their 30s and 40s – long before their period stops.
12 Common Signs It’s Time to Start Hormone Replacement Therapy
If you’ve landed here, you have likely already tried numerous solutions to hormone-related issues: supplements that didn’t work, changing your diet, and exercising more. You might have even spent thousands of dollars and are not getting the results you want.
Low Progesterone: Symptoms, Cause and Best Treatment
Progesterone begins to decline naturally after the age of 30 due to aging—this is purely biological and inevitable. Unlike other hormones that can be influenced by lifestyle factors, nothing can stop this decline—not lowering stress, not taking supplements, and not even high-protein diets.
Lesser Known Symptoms of Low Estrogen and Progesterone
Don’t wait until you have hot flashes, or your period to stop before you consider hormones as a cause of your symptoms. Women start to experience health problems when estrogen gets below 500 pg/mL.
Low Estrogen and Progesterone: What You Need to Know
As we approach our fabulous 40s and beyond, our bodies go through some changes that can bring about a rollercoaster of symptoms.
Breast Tenderness: How Iodine Keeps Breasts Healthy
Fibrocystic breast disease is a very common – it is when there are lumps, pain, and changes in breast tissue. It is non-cancerous, but it can still cause discomfort and anxiety and raise women’s concerns about the health of their breasts.
Mood, Anxiety & Depression
Emotional well-being and mental health is just as important as any other aspect of health. However, women after 40 report higher rates of irritability, anxiety, depression and inability to concentrate.
The Link Between ADHD and Low Estrogen
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and can include hyperactivity (ADHD) is a form of neurodiversity represented by differences in neurotransmitter chemistries. These neurological variations are to be recognized and respected as we would any other human difference.
