10/15/2025
🩸 Let’s Talk About Menopause & Period Changes – from NP-K 💜
Sis, if your period has started acting brand new — the color looks different, the flow feels off, or it’s skipping months — don’t panic. Your body may be transitioning through perimenopause, the stage leading up to menopause.
🔄 What’s Happening
Hormones like estrogen and progesterone rise and fall unevenly, which can make your period heavier, lighter, or irregular.
🎨 What You Might Notice
• Bright red or pink: lighter flow from lower estrogen.
• Dark red or brown: older blood taking longer to leave.
• Rust or grayish: could be hormonal — but check with your provider if it’s new or unusual.
⏱️ Irregular Timing
Cycles may stretch from 28 to 45 (or even 60) days — and some months may skip altogether.
🚨 When to Call Your MD
• Heavy bleeding (soaking pads hourly)
• Bleeding after 12 months with no period
• Pelvic pain, odor, or dizziness
These could signal something more than hormones, like fibroids or thyroid changes.
Menopause isn’t the end, Sis — it’s a new beginning of wisdom, peace, and power. ✨
