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

Problems during menstruation are so common that women accept them as a normal part of being a woman. But are they really? Traditional...