How to Deal With Perimenopause

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It's in all the sitcoms, women like fanning themselves and night sweats. Well, it don't feel very beautiful. A regular period is a major tell when you have perimenopause. Terrible sleep, brain fog, memory lapses, thinning hair, brittle nails are common. Even girls even do talk about our periods.

The FDA approved a game-changing drug to treat hot flashes, a symptom of menopause. Health writer Jancee Dunn talks about why a transition that happens to half the world’s population still feels like a mystery.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King.

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