
Instead, Dr Punam Krishan says that many of her patients mistake perimenopause for exhaustion, stress, or anger, leaving them to feel like they're failing, or even "going crazy".
Speaking in a video on Instagram, the GP and Strictly Come Dancing Star says perimenopause is a famously difficult time for women, not just because of the symptoms themselves, but also not knowing what perimenopause feels like. It can look different for everyone.