Symptoms

The symptoms, explained.

12 symptoms of perimenopause and menopause: the mechanism behind each one, and how Dr. Mueller treats it.

Hot flashes and night sweatsSudden heat, flushing and sweat, day or night. The most common symptom of the menopause transition.Sleep problemsWaking at 3am and lying there. Broken sleep is one of the most common midlife complaints.PalpitationsA racing, pounding or fluttering heart. Common in perimenopause, and worth checking properly.Joint and muscle achesNew stiffness and aches with no injury. Estrogen loss reaches joints, tendons and muscle.Mood changes and anxietyIrritability, anxiety and low mood that arrive with shifting hormones, often before the flashes do.Brain fogWord-finding, focus and memory slips during the menopause transition. Real, and usually temporary.Low libidoLess desire than you used to have, when it bothers you. Common after menopause, and treatable.Irregular periods in perimenopauseCycles that shorten, stretch or skip in the years before your final period.Vaginal dryness and painful sexLow estrogen thins vaginal tissue. This is common, treatable, and it rarely improves on its own.Urinary symptoms and UTIsLow estrogen affects the bladder and urethra too. Urgency, burning, and repeat UTIs are treatable.Weight and metabolism changesWeight drifts up and fat moves to the middle at midlife. The physiology changed; the plan can too.Hair and skin changesEstrogen supported your collagen and hair cycles. Both change at menopause, and both can be helped.

Start with a consultation.

One hour with Antoaneta Mueller, MD, FACOG, a board-certified OB-GYN, by video or at the Torrance office. We do not bill insurance; every price is published.

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