Before your menopause even effectively arrives, there may be signs for several years. Indeed, about 3 years before menopause, you end up in premenopause, a period when the ovaries start to release hormones and eggs, which has an impact on a physical and emotional level.

The main symptoms are:

• Your menstrual cycle is undergoing a robust change. Menstruation happens irregularly. Often the periods also stay off for one or two months before reappearing.
• Typical physical symptoms include: hot flashes and night sweats, a dry vagina, urine loss, hair loss, a general feeling of fatigue, a lack of energy, joint pain and weight gain….

But mentally, the onset of menopause can also take a firm hold. Insomnia, moodiness, mood swings, irritability and your memory that occasionally lets you down, … The symptoms can vary and some women do not suffer at all, while in others the quality of life is severely affected.