“You don’t need to white-knuckle your way through this perimenopause transition.” - Nicole Jardim

How do you know if your period symptoms are being caused by perimenopause? For most of us, finding that clarity is challenging because by our 40s we’re juggling careers, kids, ageing parents, relationship changes, and years of accumulated stress - all of which can affect the menstrual cycle. So when periods start to change, it isn't obvious whether you're looking at a life-stage transition, a response to stress, or something that deserves a closer look.

When women understand what a healthy cycle has looked like for them over time, they have a much better starting point for recognizing what's changing and why. That’s one of the main reasons I've always believed that menstrual health is the foundation of perimenopause care. That doesn't mean every change is a problem to fix. Perimenopause is a normal transition, but learning to distinguish between expected hormonal shifts and red flags can help women get the right support much sooner.

In today’s episode, I'm joined by my longtime friend and colleague Nicole Jardim, women's health coach and author of Fix Your Period, to talk about how menstrual cycles evolve during perimenopause and what those changes can teach us. We explore why both heavy and very light periods can be normal parts of the transition, how stress and perimenopause can produce similar symptoms for very different reasons, what cycle tracking looks like when hormones become less predictable, the red flags that should never be brushed off, fertility awareness, hormone monitoring, why understanding your own normal is one of the most valuable tools women can bring into midlife, and more.

Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together!

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