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Perimenopause and menopause

A woman is considered to be in menopause or “menopausal,” when she has not had a menstrual period for twelve consecutive months. But before menopause sets in, a woman can endure the symptoms of perimenopause (which is the term used to describe the lead-up to menopause) for as long as a decade.

Perimenopause, menopause, and their associated symptoms can be challenging chapters in a woman’s fertility health journey. Fortunately, fertility awareness methods (FAM) and methods of Natural Family Planning (NFP) can help women navigate their health, fertility, and changing symptoms during perimenopause.

Explore the articles below to learn more about how FAMs and methods of NFP can help women navigate the transition perimenopause and menopause.

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    Managing perimenopause naturally
    By Kristen Curran • April 28, 2023
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  • The top 3 reasons to avoid hormonal contraception during perimenopause
    By Cassondra Moriarty • October 21, 2022
    In a recent People magazine story, Naomi Watts shared her story of unexpectedly entering perimenopause (literally meaning “around…
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    The Benefits of Charting into Perimenopause
    By Lindsay Schlegel • October 23, 2019
    Here at Natural Womanhood, we love being a resource to answer women’s questions about their bodies. Too often,…
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    Fertility Awareness Can Remove Perimenopause Dread
    By Lindsay Schlegel • April 6, 2019
    We usually hear how the time of perimenopause (that is, the stage before full-on menopause) is confusing and…

  • Demystifying Perimenopause with Fertility Awareness Methods
    By Cassondra Moriarty • October 13, 2018
    A woman in her mid-twenties who begins using a Fertility Awareness-Based Method (FABM) for charting or family planning…
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    The natural survival kit for perimenopause
    By Emily Kennedy • August 2, 2015
    If you dread perimenopause, you’re not alone. Global pharmaceutical market analysis shows that peri- and post-menopausal women’s health…

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    By Kristen Curran • March 14, 2024
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    What can cause premature and early menopause?
    By Taryn DeLong • July 21, 2023
    Every woman who lives long enough will go through menopause. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably either gone…

  • Which hormone monitor is right for your fertility goals? An exclusive Natural Womanhood video interview with Dr. Thomas Bouchard
    By Grace Emily Stark • May 12, 2023
    Mira. Inito. Kegg. Proov. In the exploding Femtech space, there’s perhaps no greater excitement than that surrounding hormonal…
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    By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • April 28, 2023
    In part 1 of this 2 part series, I interviewed Dr. Kathleen Raviele and Dr. Lester Ruppersberger, two…