Menopause  is technically defined as one year after a woman’s final period . It marks the point when the ovaries stop producing eggs, leading to a permanent decline in key hormones: estrogen (estradiol), progesterone, and testosterone . The transition itself is a process with four key stages: Pre-menopause:  The time before any menopausal symptoms begin. Perimenopause:  The period when hormonal changes begin and symptoms occur, but periods are still happening (even if they be

Did you find yourself snapping at your partner over something tiny, like how they loaded the dishwasher? Or maybe you felt a sudden, boiling fury rise up in the middle of a routine work meeting? If you’ve had a moment recently where you felt an anger that was so intense, so sudden, and so unlike  you that it left you feeling rattled and guilty, please hear this first: You are not alone, and you are not "going crazy." This intense, out-of-the-blue irritability even has a name:

Feeling overwhelmed, tearful, anxious, or angry in the run-up to your period? You're not alone. This emotional turbulence is often due to Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) , a common experience rooted in your body's hormonal rhythm. PMS covers a wide range of physical and emotional symptoms, including mood swings, low mood, anxiety, irritability, tiredness, trouble sleeping, bloating, breast tenderness, headaches, and changes in appetite or sex drive. These symptoms arise in the se