Perimenopause, understood.

Perimenopause is the transition before your periods stop. Hormones rise and fall unevenly, so cycles, sleep, mood and temperature can all change, sometimes from one week to the next. It can start in your 40s, or earlier for some people.

Because symptoms can change so much from week to week, it is hard to remember them accurately. A simple daily record shows what is really happening, and gives your doctor something clear to look at.

• Hot flushes or night sweats
• How you slept last night
• Your mood
• Anything else you want to remember, in your own words, alongside your cycle

The doctor-ready report is built from your own entries for the dates you choose. Share it, print it or save it as a PDF.

Periods are still possible during perimenopause, so you may still need contraception if you do not want a pregnancy, until your doctor says otherwise. Bleeding that is very heavy, lasts longer than usual, or happens after sex or between periods is worth raising with a doctor.

It can start in your 40s, or earlier for some people. It is the years leading up to menopause, and it looks different for each person.

Periods are still possible, so contraception is still needed if you do not want a pregnancy, until your doctor says otherwise.

The Veda Circle has guides and tools for the stages after perimenopause too, including menopause and life after menopause.

Yes. Your entries are saved on your phone. We never receive them, so we cannot read, sell or share them.