Perimenopause is often described as the slow decline toward menopause. But ask any woman going through it, and you’ll hear a different story: mood swings, hot flashes, fatigue, low libido, anxiety. These aren’t just from low hormones — they’re often caused by fluctuating ones.
For women, hormone imbalances can be particularly disruptive. Fluctuations in estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol levels during different stages of life—such as menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause—can significantly affect mental well-being.
Women experience inflammation differently than men for several reasons. These include hormonal fluctuations, genetic factors, and lifestyle influences. Let’s explore some of these key factors in more detail.
Histamine intolerance is a condition that may be linked with allergies, mold, and chronic infections. Perimenopause and menopause is a time of inflammation, histamine intolerance, hormone shifts.