What is the difference between perimenopause and menopause?

Perimenopause is the first stage in the menopausal transition, when hormone levels in your body start to fluctuate.

When periods stop occurring for 1 year, you’re considered having reached the menopause stage, which means perimenopause is over.

If you were born with ovaries, these are all natural life stages for you to go through as you age.