The symptoms of perimenopause span everything from mood swings, depression, and fatigue, to sleep issues, brain fog, memory loss, and hot flashes (including night sweats). Ranging in severity from person to person, these are all hallmarks of what can be a difficult time—according to Medicheckswhich provides at-home menopause blood tests, 70 percent of women going through perimenopause say it has affected their self-worth, while 46 percent say it has damaged their career. That said, a growing number of famous faces—Gwyneth Paltrow included—are getting real about perimenopause and speaking about the symptoms they suffer openly.
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