Mood swings. Hot flashes. Night sweats. Bad sleep. These are all debilitating symptoms of menopause, but now new research suggests they can start long before a woman stops having periods.

Women in the late-reproductive stage who are menstruating regularly but noting changes in cycle length or duration may experience many symptoms typically associated with the menopausal transition,” said study author Yamnia Cortés. She is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill’s School of Nursing in Durham, N.C.

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