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Perimenopause can be very challenging for people, as it can cause so many aspects of our physical and mental wellbeing to alter virtually overnight.
None of the is made much better by the fact that the symptoms are very rarely discussed.
Enter FEWE, hormone health and menstrual wellness experts who have come up with both an interesting platform and a selection of beauty and wellness products to assist support you during hormonal changes.
The company has teamed up with hormone expert Nicki Williams to assist highlight perimenopause, and also the stuff that can be done to assist with certain symptoms.
For those who don't know, perimenopause is the transition between your fertile many the menopause itself.
Many have no idea that the menopause is really officially marked the year after one last period. The typical age this occurs is 52.
Meanwhile, perimenopause can begin as early as your mid-30s, as your number of eggs begins to decline and oestrogen and progesterone levels begin fluctuating and dropping too.
Noticeable symptoms may not start until you're comfortably inside your 40s, however. And just what are the ones symptoms?
They can include fatigue, moodiness, irregular or heavy/painful periods, confusion, poor sleep, putting on weight, hot flushes/night sweats, depression, anxiety, hair thinning, pain, low libido, vaginal dryness, and much more – such fun!
The 40 the signs of menopause:
- Irregular periods
- Hot flushes
- Night sweats
- Vaginal dryness
- Discomfort during sex
- Decreased sex drive
- Mood swings
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Depression
- Sleep disturbances
- Fatigue
- Difficulty concentrating
- Forgetfulness
- Headaches
- Involuntary urinating when exerting
- Needing to urinate frequently
- Needing to urinate within the night
- Painful urination
- Hair loss, thinning
- Weight gain
- Joint pain, muscle aches
- Breast tenderness, soreness
- Mouth dryness
- Digestive problems
- Osteoporosis
- Increase in aches and pains
- Body odour
- Gum problems
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Brittle nails
- Facial hair growth
- Dry skin
- Dry eyes
- Tingling sensation in the extremities
- Electric shock sensations
- Dizzy attacks
- Frequent allergies
- Irregular heartbeat
- Lack of motivation
Because these symptoms are so varied and could be different from individual to individual, they can be difficult to recognise for what they are.
For instance, vaginal and vulva dryness isn't a topic that usually gets passed around in conversation, however, vulva dryness, irritation or itchiness because of low oestrogen is a common characteristic of not just regular menstrual cycles but perimenopause too. This is exactly why the company created the product I Touch Myself, which could alleviate the symptoms, and also help your mind relax thanks to the CBD it contains.
If you're fighting muscle pain, Don't Cramp My Style is an anti-inflammatory oral spray that will help. It contains magnesium, zinc and vit a, which can relax your muscles, reduce swelling and give your defense mechanisms a boost respectively. You may also pair it with Calm Balm rub to really kick cramps to the curb.
Your sleep quality is yet another thing which takes a big hit once the menopause starts to loom, thanks to a drop in progesterone as well as an increase in stress and anxiety.
But a spritz of oral spray Dream just a little Dream, with soothing chamomile and sedative Valerian, can help you get to sleep within Fifteen minutes.
Speaking of anxiety and stress, 'abnormal' amounts of oestrogen levels can unfortunately impact the amount of serotonin our brain produces, which leads to low moods.
Feeling low and anxious could affect your stress threshold, thus boosting the amount of the strain hormone cortisol you've got in your body.
This can be a vicious cycle, because not only can it have an impact on your time, mood, brain function and metabolism, however it may also suppress your thyroid and sex hormones, which makes your perimenopause symptoms a whole lot worse.
If you need a little help relaxing, FEWE's Breathe deeply vitamin oral spray, is made to assist you in finding bits of calm within the storm.
Want to execute a little shopping?
Calm Balm
Get it for lb18 from Superdrug
Don't Cramp My Style
Get it for lb16 from Superdrug
