health π‘οΈ Are you mistaking perimenopause for stress?
Perimenopause often starts with subtle signs like restless nights or brain fog, not always hot flashes. These hormonal shifts can begin between 40 and 44, but sometimes as early as the mid-30s. Symptoms can include mood changes, fatigue, and unpredictable cycles, which are easy to mistake for burnout. Dr Sonal Bathla advises tracking symptoms in a diary to spot patterns. Importantly, not every midlife symptom is due to hormones and needs proper assessment. π§