Hot flashes, sleep problems, mood swings, and crazy heavy periods. Is this menopause already? And you’re only 42? No, menopause may still be a decade away. This is perimenopause, which is the 2-10 years of hormonal change that precede menopause. Continue reading...

You’re eating healthy, so you’re having a green smoothie for breakfast, and avoiding carbs with dinner. Maybe you’re doing it in response to a new PCOS diagnosis. Or maybe it’s because you bloat if you eat anything apart from meat and vegetables and green smoothies. Either way, your new way of eating could become a real problem for your period.. Continue reading...