The word perimenopause is relatively modern. However, the experience is ancient. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) did not describe perimenopause as a distinct medical condition in the way we understand it today. Instead, classical Chinese medical texts described the physiological changes women experience throughout their lives, including the gradual transition towards the end of menstruation. Development → Menstruation → Maturity → Vitality → Change → Transition → Menopause

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Yesterday I had my last acupuncture treatment of the year. I wanted to use up my annual insurance coverage for alternative medicine. The day was crisp and cold, and we are in complete lockdown here in the Netherlands; not much choice where to spend time outside of my home, anyway. My acupuncturist decided to give me a "balance treatment", as she calls it, since I had no special issues to address. This is also called acupuncture for general health and wellbeing. A wonderful pr