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Read more: Perimenopause Isn't Just a Hormone Story. It's Also a Nervous System Event.
Perimenopause Isn't Just a Hormone Story. It's Also a Nervous System Event.
Perimenopause is widely understood as a hormonal transition. What's less discussed: estrogen and progesterone directly regulate the nervous system—the HPA axis, autonomic stress response, and GABAergic calming pathways. Their fluctuation produces dysregulation affecting mood, sleep, sensory sensitivity, and recovery capacity. The nervous system dimension is real, under-discussed, and responds to specific tools.Read more