: Managing your menopause symptoms: tips from women’s health experts

Menopause and the time leading up to it, known as perimenopause, can present a host of issues for women, including mood shifts, painful sex and changes in metabolism and weight gain.

“Everyone thinks menopause is hot flashes and night sweats, but it’s more nuanced and complex,” said Monica Christmas, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Chicago. “Symptoms associated with menopause can begin seven to 10 years before a woman goes into menopause.”

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