Comments on: Puberty, Meet Perimenopause.

By: P-B

P-B — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 08:58:20 +0000

Just wanting to say ‘Me,Me,Me!’
I am 39 & I know I am peri menopausal but no-one believes me.
Been on SSRIs (prescribed as Dr puts it down to post natal) these have helped alot but stopping as my weight gain (2 stone in 2 years).
I’ve done all the work: water, weights, 3 X week, 8k steps a day etc etc and the vanity is killing me….just can’t get past the weight gain. I am now at the weight I was full term when having my babies.
My judgey past catching up with me of ‘well if you just moved more & ate less the weight would go’ NOPE
So commenting to say ‘its crap to be here’

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:58:05 +0000

So, so relatable.
Also thankful for this time and the way current women are advocating and pushing for better treatments.
For anyone struggling with this, seek out a functional med doctor if needed. My gyn is just a couple years older than me, but offered nothing. A functional med doctor put me on fairly low dose of progesterone and it has been life changing. I sleep like I did in my 20s again and that has helped everything- the brain fog, even the weight gain. I’ve actually lost a couple pounds where as before all my diet changes and excercise managed to do was stabilze my weight.

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:27:07 +0000

Saw a post the other day that called perimenopause “Cougar Puberty” and that’s all I’ll be calling it from now on, thanks so much.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 03:14:57 +0000

In reply to Karin.

Amen to “you know you”! I started perimenopause at the tail end of 36. Everyone said “you’re too young!” But I knew my body, I kept a list of my symptoms and advocated for myself. My biggest tip is hormones + getting rid of all the clothes that don’t fit! I felt a hell of a lot sexier when I bought brand new jeans in a larger size.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:37:12 +0000

In reply to Anon.

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By: Aileen

Aileen — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:14:46 +0000

My husband wants to move out as Im menopausal and my 13 year old is at puberty. its so much fun! What did make me giggle the other day was seeing menopause called “cougar puberty” and from now on, that’s what I am going to call it!