20/02/2026
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What Doctors Don’t Tell You About Perimenopause — Probably Because They Don’t Know
The Hidden Impact of ACEs on Your Hormone Journey
One of my greatest gifts is my curiosity. And my relentless “why.” If something feels off, it usually is. And that’s exactly how I feel about the current perimenopause narrative.
Here’s what I keep seeing. Women in their forties — smart, capable, successful women — suddenly feeling like they are falling apart. They can’t sleep. They wake between 2am and 4am and cannot get back to sleep. They’re irritable, emotional, wired but exhausted. Their stress tolerance has evaporated. They don’t feel like themselves anymore.
They go to their GP and leave with HRT, antidepressants, sometimes both. Every single time.
But what if hormones are only part of the story? What if the intensity of your perimenopause experience has less to do with estrogen alone and more to do with your nervous system history?
Read the full blog here:
https://www.bodykinect.co.uk/blog/what-doctors-dont-tell-you-about-perimenopause-probably-because-they-dont-know-the-hidden-impact-of-aces-on-your-hormone-journey
