It’s probably one of the hardest things we have to deal with in perimenopause. Sometimes, the rise of our estrogen makes us feel on top of the world. Others, we feel downright irritable.

Peri-menopause is the term used to define the 10 years before a woman enters into menopause, typically at age 50. Most women will start peri-menopause at age 40.

I was also 43 when I discovered that peri-menopause starts at age 40. The term menopause is even more frightening for women, and it’s important that we understand what it means.

Being Canadian is not just a point of pride for me and my family, it’s the reason why we believe that Damiva has been successful in spreading a global message about menopause.

By age 60, about 1 in 3 women in the U.S. will have had a hysterectomy and between 20% to 40% of these surgeries may not be needed. What options should women consider?