Carin Luna-Ostaseski still recalls the shock of discovering her periods had become monsoons. Short monsoons, she clarifies—her cycle went from lasting a week to two to three days—but still monsoons.

A person doesn't just jump from reproductive years to menopause. There's an in-between phase known as perimenopause that can last about a decade. "The term perimenopause translates to around menopause ...

Nutritionist Lovneet Batra explains the early signs and dietary advice of perimenopause, which can begin in your late 30s.

(CNN) — Half of the world’s population will undergo menopause if they live to middle age, but symptoms start occurring several years before that life change. Many women start experiencing menopausal ...

Perimenopause can hit women hard as they transition from regular menstrual cycles to menopause. It is a period that affects all women and can last from two to four years. Women start perimenopause at ...

Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause, and it can bring a whirlwind of physical and emotional changes. For many women, it begins in their 40s, though it can start earlier, ...

Your period came a week early last month. It’s probably due to stress, you say to yourself. You stood in the canned food aisle for five minutes yesterday, trying to remember that one ingredient you ...

Menopause represents a profound systemic shift involving cardiovascular, skeletal, and neurological health, requiring ...

The average age of menopause is 51, but early menopause can occur between ages 40 and 45. In premature menopause, it can start even earlier.

Renita White, MD, is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta, Georgia. Her areas of expertise include fibroids, irregular vaginal ...