You are in Member Communities . Although the average age for menopause is around 50 or 51, some women begin the process before 40.
Some women sail through menopause and just stop their periods without symptoms.
For others it may last for four years or, for a minority of women, may last up to six years or even longer. It sounds like you are experiencing perimenopausal symptoms i.e. sweating, emotional highs and lows, and irregular periods. It wouldn't hurt to also have your thyroid checked as the symptoms of thyroid disease and menopause overlap. All rights reserved.