Perimenopause support in Noosa and by telehealth
Perimenopause can begin years before your periods change. Dr Robyn O’Grady is a specialist GP with a special interest in perimenopause. She can help you understand what’s happening and what you can do about it.
Perimenopause
The cornerstone of Thrive
The cornerstone of Thrive
The cornerstone of Thrive
Perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause, can begin in your late 30s or early 40s. The first signs are often subtle: brain fog, mood changes, broken sleep. Many women are told they’re too young, or that regular periods rule it out. Neither is necessarily true. Perimenopause is also the ideal time to monitor bone health and help prevent osteopaenia and osteoporosis.
Perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause, can begin in your late 30s or early 40s. The first signs are often subtle: brain fog, mood changes, broken sleep. Many women are told they’re too young, or that regular periods rule it out. Neither is necessarily true. Perimenopause is also the ideal time to monitor bone health and help prevent osteopaenia and osteoporosis.
Perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause, can begin in your late 30s or early 40s. The first signs are often subtle: brain fog, mood changes, broken sleep. Many women are told they’re too young, or that regular periods rule it out. Neither is necessarily true. Perimenopause is also the ideal time to monitor bone health and help prevent osteopaenia and osteoporosis.
Worth knowing
Regular periods? It can still be perimenopause
Regular periods? It can still be perimenopause
Regular periods? It can still be perimenopause
In perimenopause, hormone levels fluctuate rather than fall steadily, which is why it is sometimes called the zone of chaos. Symptoms can come and go while your cycle is still regular. If you’ve noticed changes to your sleep, mood, energy or focus from your late 30s onwards, it’s worth a proper assessment.
In perimenopause, hormone levels fluctuate rather than fall steadily, which is why it is sometimes called the zone of chaos. Symptoms can come and go while your cycle is still regular. If you’ve noticed changes to your sleep, mood, energy or focus from your late 30s onwards, it’s worth a proper assessment.
In perimenopause, hormone levels fluctuate rather than fall steadily, which is why it is sometimes called the zone of chaos. Symptoms can come and go while your cycle is still regular. If you’ve noticed changes to your sleep, mood, energy or focus from your late 30s onwards, it’s worth a proper assessment.
Common signs
Common perimenopause symptoms
Common perimenopause symptoms
Symptoms vary enormously from one woman to the next, and they’re often mistaken for stress, anxiety or depression. For some women the changes are subtle; for others they affect work, relationships and everyday life.
Symptoms vary enormously from one woman to the next, and they’re often mistaken for stress, anxiety or depression. For some women the changes are subtle; for others they affect work, relationships and everyday life.
Mood and mind
Anxiety, irritability, low mood, brain fog and difficulty concentrating. These are among the most common perimenopause symptoms, and they are often put down to stress or a busy life before anyone thinks to look at hormones.
Mood and mind
Anxiety, irritability, low mood, brain fog and difficulty concentrating. These are among the most common perimenopause symptoms, and they are often put down to stress or a busy life before anyone thinks to look at hormones.
Mood and mind
Anxiety, irritability, low mood, brain fog and difficulty concentrating. These are among the most common perimenopause symptoms, and they are often put down to stress or a busy life before anyone thinks to look at hormones.
Sleep and energy
Waking through the night, fatigue and low energy. Sleep often changes early in the transition, and broken sleep can make every other symptom harder to manage.
Sleep and energy
Waking through the night, fatigue and low energy. Sleep often changes early in the transition, and broken sleep can make every other symptom harder to manage.
Sleep and energy
Waking through the night, fatigue and low energy. Sleep often changes early in the transition, and broken sleep can make every other symptom harder to manage.
Your cycle
Irregular or heavier periods, and breast tenderness. Your cycle does not have to change dramatically for you to be in perimenopause, and for some women it stays regular for years.
Your cycle
Irregular or heavier periods, and breast tenderness. Your cycle does not have to change dramatically for you to be in perimenopause, and for some women it stays regular for years.
Your cycle
Irregular or heavier periods, and breast tenderness. Your cycle does not have to change dramatically for you to be in perimenopause, and for some women it stays regular for years.
Your body
Hot flushes, night sweats, headaches or migraines, and reduced libido. Hot flushes are the best known sign, but many women experience a long list of other symptoms and never have one.
Your body
Hot flushes, night sweats, headaches or migraines, and reduced libido. Hot flushes are the best known sign, but many women experience a long list of other symptoms and never have one.
Your body
Hot flushes, night sweats, headaches or migraines, and reduced libido. Hot flushes are the best known sign, but many women experience a long list of other symptoms and never have one.
How we can help
You don’t need to wait until your periods stop
Earlier recognition of perimenopause allows better symptom management, while providing an opportunity to think proactively about your long-term health.
Assess
A 60-minute consultation covering your symptoms, cycle, health history and goals, with testing where it’s useful.
Assess
A 60-minute consultation covering your symptoms, cycle, health history and goals, with testing where it’s useful.
Understand
A clear explanation of what’s happening in your body, so you can make informed decisions about your care.
Understand
A clear explanation of what’s happening in your body, so you can make informed decisions about your care.
Plan
Options may include hormonal and non-hormonal treatment, contraception suited to this stage and lifestyle support, reviewed as your needs change.
Plan
Options may include hormonal and non-hormonal treatment, contraception suited to this stage and lifestyle support, reviewed as your needs change.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Your questions about perimenopause
Your questions about perimenopause
Your questions about perimenopause
Straight answers to the questions women ask most often.
Straight answers to the questions women ask most often.
Straight answers to the questions women ask most often.
What is perimenopause, and when does it start?
Is there a blood test for perimenopause?
Do I still need contraception in perimenopause?
How do I know if I’m in perimenopause?
Can perimenopause cause anxiety and brain fog?
Can I see Dr Robyn about perimenopause by telehealth?
What is perimenopause, and when does it start?
Is there a blood test for perimenopause?
Do I still need contraception in perimenopause?
How do I know if I’m in perimenopause?
Can perimenopause cause anxiety and brain fog?
Can I see Dr Robyn about perimenopause by telehealth?
What is perimenopause, and when does it start?
How do I know if I’m in perimenopause?
Is there a blood test for perimenopause?
Can perimenopause cause anxiety and brain fog?
Do I still need contraception in perimenopause?
Can I see Dr Robyn about perimenopause by telehealth?
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