{"id":30225,"date":"2025-09-08T11:36:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T04:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w9wellness.com\/?p=30225"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:52:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:52:48","slug":"hormone-imbalance-women-40-perimenopause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w9wellness.com\/en\/hormone-imbalance-women-40-perimenopause\/","title":{"rendered":"Hormonal imbalance in people over 40: Understanding Perimenopause and how to take care of your health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many women, when they reach their 40s, often begin to feel changes in their bodies that are not the same as before. Even though they have not yet reached menopause, they still experience hot flashes, insomnia, mood swings, or irregular menstruation, which are all signs of "hormonal imbalance" that are common in this age group. Book Hormone Repair Manual<\/em> Dr. Lara Briden, ND, calls this \u201cSecond Puberty\u201d because it marks the time when the body enters a perimenopause state, where hormones change dramatically, similar to entering adolescence all over again. Understanding this change is crucial to maintaining a healthy and confident hormonal balance in your 40s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is perimenopause?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perimenopause or Premenopause<\/strong> It is the time when the body begins to change hormones until it enters menopause, which means that menstruation stops for at least 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perimenopause usually begins in women of 40+<\/strong> And it can take years. During this time, the body will encounter \u201cHormonal swings<\/strong>"Especially estrogen that fluctuates erratically and progesterone that decreases, causing Hormonal imbalance<\/strong> Affects mood, sleep and weight<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Difference between Perimenopause and Menopause<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Different stories<\/strong><\/td>Perimenopause<\/strong><\/td>Menopause<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
period<\/strong><\/td>It starts to come irregularly, sometimes missing, or coming heavier and more frequently than usual.<\/td>Absent for \u226512 months<\/td><\/tr>
hormone<\/strong><\/td>Estrogen fluctuates erratically, progesterone is low and imbalanced.<\/td>Persistent low estrogen and progesterone<\/td><\/tr>
symptom<\/strong><\/td>Hot flashes, mood swings, poor sleep<\/td>Hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, osteoporosis<\/td><\/tr>
health risks<\/strong><\/td>Risk of hormonal fluctuations, migraines, insomnia, depression<\/td>Risk of long-term hormone deficiency such as heart disease, osteoporosis, and dementia.<\/td><\/tr>
period<\/strong><\/td>Several years before menopause<\/td>It starts when menopause ends and lasts forever.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Common symptoms in women over 40<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have at least 3 of these 9 symptoms, it could be a sign that you are entering perimenopause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Menstrual periods are heavier or longer than usual.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Shortened menstrual cycle (< 25 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Menstrual cramps<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Breast pain, swelling, or lumps<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Poor sleep, waking up in the middle of the night<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Night sweats, especially before menstruation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Migraine headaches during menstruation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Mood swings, irritability<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Weight gain without changing eating or exercise habits<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cAbout 20% of women have prominent symptoms during the perimenopause period.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why are hormones imbalanced?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    During this age, the ovaries begin to function irregularly, causing Low progesterone<\/strong> But estrogen still fluctuates so much that it causes symptoms similar to riding a \u201croller coaster\u201d or Estrogen Roller Coaster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Many symptoms are not caused by \u201clow estrogen\u201d as most people believe, but by Hormonal imbalance<\/strong> Between decreased progesterone and high estrogen swings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Hormonal mechanisms during premenopause<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    During Perimenopause<\/strong> Hormonal changes do not occur gradually. Estrogen, which many people think will gradually decrease, actually does. Uncertain ups and downs<\/strong> It's like riding a roller coaster, at the same time. Progesterone returns to a low level<\/strong> Because the ovaries start to work irregularly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This condition is called Progesterone Deficiency<\/strong> Or a lack of progesterone hormone causes the balance between estrogen and progesterone to be lost, resulting in various symptoms that women over 40 often experience, such as hot flashes, trouble sleeping, mood swings, or headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So, many of the symptoms in the pre-menopausal period It is not caused by low estrogen.<\/strong> But it is caused by an imbalance of both hormones together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Progesterone is produced by the corpus luteum, also known as eggshell<\/em> It occurs after an egg is released from the ovaries. This hormone plays a key role in maintaining the body's balance, regulating the menstrual cycle, and preparing the uterus for pregnancy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Progesterone is produced in the egg corpus luteum after ovulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    How do you know if you're in perimenopause?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Many people may wonder if their symptoms, such as hot flashes, insomnia, or mood swings, are caused by stress or if they are entering a new stage of life. Perimenopause<\/strong> For sure, the way to confirm this is: Hormone level testing in conjunction with symptom assessment by a physician<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Commonly used tests include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n