Perimenopause can last up to 10 years and is characterized by closer menstrual cycles, poorer sleep, and increased anxiety.

“what's more interesting is to talk about per menopause so per menopause is the the period of time before your final menstrual cycle and for most women depending on how attuned you are of the symptoms it can last for 10 years so I'm still in Period menopause it's been like 20 years because I've been tracking it so carefully it usually gets kicked off by having your cycle get closer together so that can happen in your 30s or your 40s you go from 28 days to 25 days that sort of thing you may notice that you start sleeping more poorly because progesterone is so important you talked about that with Kyle you may notice it as more anxiety difficulty sleeping”