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Perimenopause
Hello doctor, I am 40 year old and sexually active however my last to last period flow was less like got periods for 1.5days only this month my periods are normal but after periods I am feeling dryness slightly buring sensation or itching in my vargain. I am gaining weight although no changes in my diet my skin is feeling dry i am not able to loose weight moods swings very frequently some times feeling like brain fog. My test reports are showing I am prediebetic it 5.90 my thyroid reports are normal as having thyroid medication 75mg. I don't feel like having sex. I am really confuse I am going to perimenopause cycle and what to do to loose weight and for varginal dryness or itching. Really looking forward for some kind of solution please help.
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
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At 40, lighter periods, vaginal dryness with burning, mood swings and brain fog together do point to perimenopause, the transition where hormones start swinging before periods stop completely. The dryness and itching happen because dropping estrogen thins the vaginal lining, not an infection. Weight gain and trouble losing it are common in this phase too, more so alongside a borderline sugar reading like yours.
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Ask your gynaecologist about hormone levels to confirm where you are in the transition, and about a vaginal moisturiser you can use regularly for the dryness and itching. For the weight and borderline sugar reading, a physician or diabetologist can guide diet and activity changes, and your thyroid dose should stay reviewed by your treating doctor.
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See a doctor sooner if your bleeding pattern changes further, you notice spotting between periods, or the dryness causes pain during sex that doesn't ease up.
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