Women's Health Care Association Highlights Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Perimenopause and Menopause
The Association for Women's Health Care, a Chicago-based practice, emphasizes the importance of lifestyle strategies in managing the perimenopause and menopause transition. With October being World Menopause Month, the association is drawing attention to the various symptoms women experience, such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep difficulties, and mood swings, which can significantly disrupt daily life. Perimenopause, the transitional period before menopause, involves fluctuating and declining estrogen levels, typically starting three to five years before a woman's final period. Menopause is officially reached after 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period, usually around age 51. The association stresses that while medical treatments like hormone replacement therapy are available, everyday habits play a crucial role in easing symptoms and supporting long-term health, including bone health and hormonal balance.
