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Perimenopause or “Am I Going Crazy?” Understanding Complex Symptoms and Hormone Fluctuations
Perimenopause or “Am I Going Crazy?” Understanding Complex Symptoms and Hormone Fluctuations
Duncan Turner, MD discusses how perimenopause symptoms can be complex, obscure, and easily confused with other conditions, leading some patients to be prescribed medications like Xanax or antidepressants that may not address the underlying hormonal changes. He explains that perimenopause is marked by unreliable, inconsistent shifts as the ovaries “misfire,” with intermittent ovulation and fluctuating estrogen and progesterone levels that cause symptoms to change over time. Turner emphasizes evaluating…
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