Let us just say this upfront: perimenopause is REAL.

In this episode, Jeni and Amy are talking about what really started happening to our bodies before anyone officially called it perimenopause — the bloating, the sudden bloat, the hip pain (who knew estrogen receptors lived there?!), the sore boobs that felt like my milk was coming in again, and the mood swings that went from “meh” to full-blown rage in 0.4 seconds.

Fun times.

In this episode we get into the real symptoms of perimenopause and menopause — the stuff women whisper about but don’t always say out loud:

• Breast swelling and tenderness
• Feeling puffy and inflamed for no reason
• Hip and joint pain linked to dropping estrogen
• Random flushing and night sweats
• Brain fog and losing words mid-sentence
• The sudden disappearance of your emotional filter

And can we talk about the rage?

Because no one prepared us for the raaaaage. Or the clarity that comes with it.

It’s like midlife rips the filter off your brain. Things you tolerated for years? Suddenly unacceptable. Conversations you avoided? Now happening. Perimenopause doesn’t just shift your hormones — it shifts your tolerance.

We also talk about HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and how confusing and frustrating it can be to get real answers.

For us? Game changer.

We share exactly what worked for us.

We also discuss:

• HRT patches
• Why did my doctor give me birth control
• How wildly inconsistent doctor’s guidance can be
• Why advocating for yourself matters

If you’ve been told “this is just aging” or “your labs are normal” but you feel off — this conversation is for you.

Perimenopause is real. The symptoms are real. And the solutions are real too.

And if you’re in the thick of sore boobs, hip pain, brain fog, hot flashes, or increased irritability — you’re not crazy.

You’re hormonal.

Come sit with us.

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