Since I'm in my late 40's, I gained some extra pounds here and there…. my clothes didn't fit well my body… I realized that men stop to notice me… and the worst, sometimes I felt invisible socially. Well, it's a little discouraging at first. But, the good news is I become less worry on what other people think about me and what I do. I can be more focus on myself now.

Osteoporosis is a common occurrence in post menopausal women as well as men over fifty. For women, the breakage of bone occurs within a couple years of menopause especially due to reduction in estrogen levels. Pain, spinal deformity and fractures often present after years of bones erosion however, there are things you can do to overcome it.

Perimenopause refers to the period when women’s menstrual cycles become irregular, which generally occurs in the late 30's to early 50's. The disruption in menstrual cycle may occur many times before menopause. Depression is a disorder that effects a person’s body, mood and thoughts. It causes loss of appetite, sleeplessness, mood swings, and a deep sense of despair. Perimenopause and depression often come hand in hand.

For perimenopause and menopause sufferers, fatigue is a very common health complaint. It is a state of overwhelming, weariness, tiredness, lethargy, sustained exhaustion and decreased capacity for physical and mental work that is unrelieved by rest. It is generally defined as a feeling of lack of energy and motivation. It is not the same as drowsiness, but the desire to sleep may accompany fatigue. Many people experience stress and extreme fatigue that is enough to interfere with their normal life.

From all of the symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause, hot flashes and night sweats could be considered as the most disturbing symptom and the hardest thing to control.

One of the early signs of perimenopause is in menstrual cycle changes. The changes often include heavy bleeding and irregular bleeding between periods in perimenopause. Let's see why irregular bleeding between periods occurs in perimenopause stage and how to handle heavy bleeding during perimenopause.

During perimenopause phase, many physical and emotional symptoms of menopause may start to occur because of the fluctuation of hormone levels. These symptoms include hot flashes and night sweats, heart palpitations, mood swings, etc. Both the physical and emotional symptoms you felt during your perimenopause stage may be carried on or disappear after you're menopause.

Perimenopause dizziness, along with many physical and emotional symptoms, is a common symptom of perimenopause. Learn all about perimenopause and dizziness in this article.

Many menopausal women complain of memory changes. The changes may include difficulty to focus, neglectful and memory loss. Moreover, loss of concentration, forgetfulness, memory loss and poor memory retrieval in menopause may be experienced by women in their perimenopause stage too.

When perimenopause and menopause finally hits, a woman will more likely to suffer anxiety attacks and depression. Find out all about anxiety attacks in menopause and perimenopause and how to deal with it in this article.