Perimenopause

A recent survey from Women Living Better revealed that 63% of midlife women reported “not feeling like myself” half the time or more over 3 months.

In a survey sent to women about midlife care, almost half of the respondents reported negative health care interactions. Only 18% reported positive or satisfying health care interactions.

Women who sought health care for bothersome perimenopausal symptoms reported both positive and negative experiences in interactions with providers, according to results of the Women Living Better survey.

Among premenopausal Korean women, those reporting more bothersome perimenopausal symptoms had significantly higher prevalence of poor CV health metrics compared with women without symptoms, researchers reported.

Women who maintained a more pro-inflammatory diet before menopause and in early perimenopause had increased risk for future fractures, according to data from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation.

Compared with pre- and postmenopausal women, women in perimenopause had increased fat mass, decreased fat-free mass and greater percent body fat, elevating cardiometabolic risks, according to study results.

Lifestyle intervention may be most effective in perimenopause, as women experience the onset of poor body composition and metabolism associated with menopause, according to a study.