Perimenopause

Perimenopause: Introduction

Perimenopause: This probably begins about 3 to 5 years before your last menstrual period. It lasts until 12 months after your final period. Some signs or symptoms of ... more about Perimenopause.

Perimenopause: The start of onset of menopause. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Perimenopause is available below.

Symptoms of Perimenopause

• Symptoms of perimenopause are similar to symptoms of menopause
• Hot flushes - sudden warmth and then sweating; affecting about 75% of women.
  • Sudden facial warmth
  • Facial flushing
  • Facial tingling
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 18 symptoms of Perimenopause

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Perimenopause:

• Osteoporosis & Bone Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Osteoporosis Tests
  • Home Bone Loss Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Sexuality & Libido: Home Testing:
  • Home Hormone Tests
  • Home Libido Tests
  • Home Menopause Testing
  • Home Andropause Tests
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• more tests...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Perimenopause

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Perimenopause?

• Misdiagnosis of Perimenopause

Perimenopause: Medical Mistakes

• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Perimenopause: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Perimenopause:

• Mom & Baby
• Pregnancy
• Senior Health
• Womens Health
• more product offers...»

Perimenopause: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
  • High Cholesterol -- Undiagnosed
  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Depression -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Perimenopause

Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom might be Alzheimer's,...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a ...read more »

Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the breast tissue, such as with a ...read more »

Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease. The reality is that there are various possibilities,...read more »

Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's. The disease Fragile...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Perimenopause

Perimenopause: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Perimenopause

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Perimenopause:

• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Senior Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Perimenopause, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Perimenopause: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
  • High Cholesterol -- Rare Types
  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Perimenopause

Read more about causes of Perimenopause.

News Archives for Perimenopause

Medical news articles related to Perimenopause include:

• Memory Takes a Hit During Menopause
• Family History of Asthma Boosts Odds Almost 6 Times
• Timing May Matter in Organ Donation Decisions
• Soybean Chemicals May Reduce Effects of Menopause
• Clear Skies Have Become Less So Over Time, Data Show
• Electronic Communication May Be Boon to Doctors' Time
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Perimenopause

Patient Surveys for Perimenopause

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Perimenopause
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Prognosis for Perimenopause

More about prognosis of Perimenopause

Statistics for Perimenopause

• Medical statistics for Perimenopause
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Perimenopause
• Death and Mortality statistics for Perimenopause
• Society statistics for Perimenopause

Perimenopause: Broader Related Topics

• Menopause
• more types...»

Types of Perimenopause

Stories from Users Related to Perimenopause

• Infection has us going around in circles - please help!
• is this menopause?
• I need help...from anyone who has time
• nauseaded, all the time =(
• Fainting spells 5-10 times a day.
• Time for round 2!!
• I am hot all the time and I sweat
• herbal help for menopause?
• Lets see if it works this time......
• My wrist hurst every time i workout help..
• I hate my life most of the time....
• Dampness around anus?
• early menopause
• Hard Time Coping
• driving miss daisy around the bend.......
• Yellowish pupils at times
• has anybody had biodentical hormone treatment for perimenopause
• extremely early menopause
• Have I gone through Menopause?
• please reply i have posted this two times

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Perimenopause, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Article Excerpts about Perimenopause

This probably begins about 3 to 5 years before your last menstrual period. It lasts until 12 months after your final period. Some signs or symptoms of menopause may appear during this time. (Source: excerpt from Menopause - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)