Estrogen excess in perimenopause: more periods, PMS, and pain. Here’s why.

More periods, more PMS, more pain?! I thought perimenopause was supposed to be about less…

If you’ve been told that perimenopause means fewer periods, lower estrogen, and less of everything… think again. In the early and mid-stages of perimenopause, many women experience more - heavier periods, more PMS, more breast tenderness, more anxiety, more migraines, more bloating. And it’s all because of one thing: estrogen excess.

Doctors often focus on hormone loss in perimenopause and menopause, but before hormones decline, they fluctuate wildly - sometimes reaching higher levels than ever before. 

If you’re wondering why your symptoms feel worse, not better, this episode will help you understand exactly what’s happening in your body.

What you’ll learn:

• Why early perimenopause is often about too much estrogen, not too little. You’ll understand why your periods may be getting heavier and your PMS more intense, even if you’ve been told perimenopause is all about hormone decline.
• How progesterone is dropping faster than estrogen - leading to estrogen excess. We break down why this imbalance causes mood swings, anxiety, and why you might feel like a completely different person some days.
• Why waiting for hot flushes and skipped periods to “confirm” perimenopause is a mistake. Your body is already giving you signs - learn what they are and how to support yourself now.

Sneak peek:

“We’re told that perimenopause or menopause is all about the decline of hormones. But actually, very early, early, and mid-perimenopause are all about more. More symptoms, more irritation, more PMS, more period pain, more allergies, migraines, headaches - all of that sort of thing. It’s about more hormones, not less.”

Your symptoms are real - and you don’t have to wait for your period to get irregular to do something about them.

If you’ve been dismissed because you’re not having hot flushes, still getting your period regularly, told you’re too young for perimenopause, or feel like your body is working against you - this episode is for you.

The sooner you understand what’s happening, the sooner you ca

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