Dr. Mary Claire Haver

It is its own distinct biological phase.

And it has been largely ignored.

My new book, The New Perimenopause, is about the seven to 10 years before your period stop.

A transition that is anything but gentle.

Hormones fluctuate wildly.

And for many women, this is when the anxiety, brain fog, sleep disruption, weight changes, mood shifts, joint pain, and that unsettling feeling of, I don't feel like myself anymore, begin.

Long before anyone says the word menopause.

Perimenopause often starts quietly.

It shows up in the brain first, then the body, then everywhere else.

And too often, women are told nothing is wrong.

I wrote The New Perimenopause because you deserve answers before things spiral.

You deserve care before burnout.

And you deserve a clear roadmap for a transition that medicine has ignored for far too long.

The New Perimenopause is now available for pre-order everywhere books are sold.

Learn more and pre-order your copy at ThePauseLife.com.

So let's go back a little broader about sleep and make sure our listeners understand.

When we look at the major causes of sleep disruption or insomnia as an umbrella term, we have patients who struggle to fall asleep.

We have patients who struggle to stay asleep.

So let's talk about the fall asleep crowd.

Why would any patient, especially a woman, struggle to fall asleep?