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Brain Fog in Your Forties: What It Usually Is, and When to Look Closer
Two-thirds of women report memory complaints during the menopause transition. More useful is what SWAN found when it tested women instead of asking them: a measurable dip during perimenopause, and improvement with practice returning again in early postmenopause. That is a different shape than decline.
Why Perimenopause Symptoms Get Written Off as Stress in a 15-Minute Visit
Fatigue, mood changes, sleep that won't stay asleep — told it's "just stress"? Nearly half of women who felt misdiagnosed during perimenopause were treated for depression or anxiety instead. Here's what six symptoms look like connected on a timeline instead of scattered across separate visits.