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Hello Hormones with Dr. Carrie Jones

7 Surprising Things You Didn't Know Are Signs of Perimenopause

April 7, 2026·23 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Did you know that perimenopause can manifest beyond the common symptoms we know like hot flashes? To pique my curiosity about what you are experiencing when you detect you're in perimenopause, I ran a poll and the answers are nothing short of surprising.  When estrogen and progesterone start shifting in perimenopause, the effects don't stay neatly in one place. They show up in other parts of your body often all at once, often mistaken as another symptom of another health condition. In the new episode of Hello Hormones, I will break down the seven most surprising symptoms women reported in my recent poll, why they're happening beneath the surface, and what you can actually do about each one. Because when you finally understand what's happening, it stops feeling like something is wrong with you and starts feeling like something you can actually work with. What's Discussed: (00:00) Why perimenopause symptoms go way beyond hot flashes and night sweats (02:15) Rage: the hormonal reason it hits out of nowhere and what actually helps (07:30) Excessive gas, bloating, and why perimenopause disrupts your entire GI tract (12:45) Hip pain, joint aches, and the estrogen-lubrication connection (17:20) Visual changes women notice but rarely talk about  (22:10) The inner ear and hormone connection (27:35) Why allergies seem worse and histamine's role during hormonal changes (33:00) What your oral microbiome has to do with your hormones   ✍️ FREE GUIDES: Top 7 Perimenopause Myths You Need to Stop Believing ASAP: www.drcarriejones.com/myths Hormones 101 Cheat Sheet: www.drcarriejones.kit.com/hormones101   The Perimenopause & Menopause Labs Test Checklist: www.drcarriejones.kit.com/labtestchecklist  The Symptoms of The Perimenopausal Transition (WTF…) Ebook: www.drcarriejones.kit.com/perimenopausesymptom   Which Stage of Perimenopause Am I In? Ebook: www.drcarriejones.kit.com/stagesofperimenopause     Find more from Dr. Carrie Jones:   Website: www.drcarriejones.comNewsletter: www.drcarriejones.kit.com/newsletter Instagram: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVFJQ2RXazN4djdqeWtxZW5UbWpMSU1teHczd3xBQ3Jtc0trN0dRQk85SHQwOUFVaUMwX1Jzd0c0a2JXTjM0dFVTMHFoVWJ0c25vNDdiSjNoT19KYTdxVnVNXzlnZm80Nm5VZ0l3X19fQm83T3ZkQUhSSmVlX3V3azYzX2N5RWJ2bE5TcXk4UjkxTUFSdVlSYVZXUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.co

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