Starts early

the late reproductive stage

The time before noticeably irregular cycles — The Late Reproductive Stage

Announcing the publication of our first scientific research paper. The paper is a review of the previous research about the Late Reproductive Stage (LRS) — the time before we skip periods and have cycle changes that vary more than 7 days — basically when we are said to be still…

menopause transition

A Super-Thorough Menopause Transition (aka perimenopause) Overview

Hats off to Robin Henig for one of the most accurate, comprehensive pieces about the menopause transition we’ve seen in a while. She correctly points out that changes can start early — 40s for most, but mid-30s for some — and that it’s hormonal fluctuations, not declining estrogen, that cause…

the start of changing hormonal patterns

What is the First Sign of Changing Hormonal Patterns?

In this video, Dr. Marcie Richardson talks about how hormones start to change in our 40s. She explains that historically the term perimenopause has been used to describe the time when women have had skipped periods or irregular cycles. She then shares that the first sign of changing hormonal patterns…