You may have little or no trouble with hot flashes or other signs of menopause. Some women, however, have slight discomfort or worse. One of the first signs is a change in your periods. They may become less regular. They could be lighter.
Some women have short times of heavy bleeding.
These are all fairly common. Very heavy bleeding for many days, periods less than 3 weeks apart, periods that last longer than 10 days, or spotting between periods may also happen. Check with your doctor if you find any of this troublesome. A hot flash or flush is common in perimenopause. Suddenly you feel heat in the upper part or all of your body.