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7 Witches of Perimenopause

Oct 7, 2026

1. Sleepy

Progesterone helps you sleep deeply. As it drops, sleep gets lighter, and night sweats wake you too.

2. Forgetful

Estrogen helps fuel your brain. When it swings, so does your focus. The fog is real, and it usually lifts.

3. Weighty

Falling estrogen moves fat to your belly. Muscle loss slows metabolism. Not a willpower problem.

4. Frosty

Lower estrogen thins and dries vaginal tissue, so sex can hurt. Testosterone declines too, and desire often drops with it.

5. Sweaty

Swinging estrogen confuses your hypothalamus,the brain's thermostat. It reads "normal" as too hot and dumps heat fast.

6. Witchy

Hormone swings plus lost sleep make the brain's emotional center more reactive. Not your personality. Chemistry.

7. Anxious

Falling estrogen lowers serotonin. Less progesterone means less support for GABA,the calming signal that acts as your brain's brake pedal.

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NOT
MEDICAL ADVICE. REFERENCES BELOW

References

For educational purposes only. This guide is general health information, not medical advice, and
it does not replace an assessment with your own healthcare provider. Talk to a qualified
provider about your symptoms before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment.

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