Posted On: September 12th 2026, 04:00 pm
Perimenopause does not always look like the symptom people expect.
A 2026 survey of 17,494 self-selected Flo users compared the symptoms people reported with the symptoms they recognised as perimenopause. Fatigue, physical and mental exhaustion, and irritability appeared in that recognition gap.
The study cannot tell us how common these symptoms are in every country, and one symptom cannot prove a cause. Its useful lesson is simpler: notice changes in sleep, heat, energy and mood together.
Which change took you longest to connect with perimenopause?
Source: Global perspectives on perimenopause, published July 2026.
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