What’s Happening to My Body? Let’s Talk Peri-Menopause
Let’s normalize this: peri-menopause and menopause are not sudden switches—they’re transitions. Beautiful, confusing, sweaty, emotional, empowering transitions.
Peri-menopause (the 5–10 years before menopause) is when your hormones—especially estrogen and progesterone—start to fluctuate. This can begin as early as your mid-30s or as late as your mid-40s. You might notice:
Heavier or lighter periods (or both!)
Hot flashes and night sweats
Trouble sleeping
Brain fog, mood swings, and anxiety
Vaginal dryness or discomfort with intimacy
Changes in body composition, skin, or hair
Pelvic floor changes—think leakage, pressure, or prolapse sensations
Then comes menopause—officially marked after 12 months without a period. Your ovaries have stopped releasing eggs, and estrogen levels have dropped significantly. While that’s totally natural, it can impact bone density, heart health, muscle mass, and pelvic support.
So, why does this all happen?
Hormones are powerful messengers. As estrogen declines, it affects nearly every tissue in your body—from your brain to your bladder. This is why so many seemingly “unrelated” symptoms can show up all at once.
The good news? You don’t have to “just live with it.”
At Makewell Health, we support women through this transition—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Our team of pelvic health physiotherapists, naturopathic doctors, psychotherapists, and movement specialists helps you:
Restore pelvic floor strength + comfort
Manage symptoms like dryness, urgency, or leakage
Build strength and preserve bone + muscle
Balance hormones naturally
Feel grounded and confident in your body again
This stage isn’t about losing who you are—it’s about learning to work with your changing body, not against it.
Did you know? Women lose roughly 3–8% of muscle per decade after 30, and the decline speeds up around menopause. Strength training helps preserve and rebuild lean mass, supporting metabolism, joints, and daily energy. Consistent resistance exercise is linked with improved bone density (~1–3% at spine/hip over time)—key for fracture prevention in the post-menopausal years.
That is why we have introduced our Midlife Movement series - designed just for this season of life. Gentle, guided strength and mobility sessions that honour your body’s changes while helping you feel strong again.