Are You Experiencing Perimenopause? Take Our Quiz
If you’re confused about perimenopause, you’re not alone. You may start experiencing symptoms in your forties, first noticing changes in your menstrual period. During this time, hormone levels fluctuate, causing a number of symptoms — some say up to 34 — such as hot flashes, night sweats, erratic periods, and mood swings. The trick is figuring out if you have perimenopause or some other condition.
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Linda Thrasybule
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Linda Thrasybule is a senior editor at Everyday Health, where she oversees coverage of digestive health, heart health, and cancer. She has more than 20 years of experience covering health, nutrition, lifestyle and wellness trends, and science. Her work has appeared in Reuters Health, LiveScience.com, NPR’s Shots blog, Yahoo News, and TheWeek.com. She has also written clinical topics and research briefs for a number of government agencies and nonprofit health organizations. She earned a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University in 2011.
In her spare time, Thrasybule enjoys hiking, taking Pilates classes, and going on the occasional yoga retreat to restore and reset.