Many women in their early to mid forties start to notice changes in their cycles. This is the age of perimenopause.
Peri is a Greek word that means around or near.
So women who find themselves experiencing symptoms concerning the reproductive cycles are said to be near menopause, or perimenopausal. There are treatments for dealing with the sometimes disturbing symptoms. Traditional medicine and alternative approaches can help to make this transitional state easier to deal with emotionally and physically. As a woman grows older, the balance of these two important chemicals may be changed. After age 35 estrogen production decreased enough to produce changes in the body.