Changes to your menstrual cycle. It may be shorter, longer, heavier or lighter than usual. You might skip a period too.

Anxiety, depression, irritability and mood swings. 

Hot and cold flashes, night sweats and sleeping problems. 

Brain fog, problems concentrating and memory issues. 

Headaches, migraines, joint and muscle pain.

Heart palpitations.

Changes to your intimate health. 

Decreasing bone density.

Aging is the primary cause of perimenopause. Your genetics can also influence how old you are when perimenopause starts. 

Your hormonal changes are the cause of your symptoms and may fluctuate depending on the stage of perimenopause you’re in.

Race also plays a role - Black women may experience perimenopause earlier and have more severe symptoms. 

Smoking can bring on perimenopause and exacerbate symptoms.

Chronic stress, toxins, gut health and more can aggravate symptoms of perimenopause.

Our naturopaths analyse your hormones using testing, to clearly identify perimenopause. They then curate a treatment plan unique to your biology, designed to target the symptoms you’re experiencing.

Perimenopause often affects your mental health, and can come with grief for your menstruating years, your ability to have children and the changes in your body. Our psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors can help you navigate this transition, manage conditions like anxiety or depression which may accompany hormonal fluctuations. They can empower you with new coping mechanisms as you integrate this new phase into your identity. 

TCM and acupuncture can help alleviate symptoms, rebalancing the flow of qi, which is affected by perimenopause.