The Top Ten Questions for Early Perimenopause

• Am I too young for this? Is experiencing perimenopause symptoms at my age normal or indicative of a serious health problem?
• Is this really perimenopause? Could these symptoms be something else entirely that’s being misdiagnosed?
• Why is this happening to me now? What factors might have contributed to early perimenopause onset?
• Will these symptoms get worse? Is what I’m experiencing now just the beginning of a downward spiral?
• How long will this transition last? Am I facing years or even a decade of unpredictable symptoms?
• Will treatment affect my fertility? Could hormone interventions further compromise my already declining fertility?
• How do I talk to my partner about this? How can I explain a condition I barely understand myself?
• Will I still be able to have children? Has my reproductive window closed earlier than expected?
• How do I explain this to my doctor? Why don’t they believe these symptoms are hormonal at my age?
• Is this reversible? Can I slow or halt the progression through appropriate interventions?

The answers are in the book…