{"id":1454,"date":"2022-04-10T08:58:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T08:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:38:08","slug":"why-some-women-gain-weight-during-perimenopause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/patient-resources\/blog\/why-some-women-gain-weight-during-perimenopause\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Women Gain Weight During Perimenopause | Doral Beach Gynecology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many women have problems with perimenopause weight gain, meaning that you’re not alone if you are going through the same. The extra pounds are the symptoms of hormonal changes in women’s bodies due to menopause. The reasons and factors behind this may be different. But most often, gaining weight occurs due to hormones, genes, lifestyle, or aging.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every woman experiences perimenopause and menopause differently. Some may produce milder symptoms, while others will find this period difficult. Also, some will gain weight, and others won’t. Still, these periods can certainly be challenging, and women need to find the best ways to overcome every obstacle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, you’re not alone. Every woman goes through this experience sooner or later. And while it may seem scary and unpredictable, it doesn’t have to be that way. Today, perimenopause and menopause are no longer a nightmare because modern research and medicine help make life easier for every woman who is going through this phase.<\/span><\/p>\n

As such, if you need assistance with your symptoms, don’t hesitate to visit and seek the advice of a <\/span>certified menopausal practitioner.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Phases of The Female Reproductive System<\/b><\/h2>\n

Before answering the questions about weight gain in perimenopause, we need to explain the phases of the female reproductive system and their characteristics:<\/span><\/p>\n

Women’s reproductive life phases are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Premenopause – begins with the first menstruation and ends with the last. In this period of life, a woman is fertile. This phase lasts the longest in a woman’s life (30-40 years).<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Perimenopause – the period before menopause or “around menopause.” Women may experience symptoms from their mid-30s to 50s, but usually in their 40s. During this period, a woman may feel a bit different because of the changing progesterone and estrogen levels the ovaries produce. Still, a woman is considered reproductive during this period, and conception is possible. This phase lasts from a few months to a decade, depending on every woman individually.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Menopause – if a woman doesn’t have menstruation for 12 months in a row, she is in menopause. The perimenopause symptoms can intensify when a woman enters menopause, but even this is individual and varies from woman to woman. On average, menopause in women begins around the age of 51.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Postmenopause – the phase after menopause. The terms menopause and postmenopause are often inseparable. It may happen that a woman still feels certain physical and hormonal changes, but most often, symptoms and changes that a woman has experienced in the previous period stop.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you find yourself in the above situations, and you want a doctor’s advice on how to deal with perimenopause or menopause, or you want to prepare for the period that awaits you, contact us regarding <\/span>Women’s sexual health at Doral<\/span><\/a> Beach Gynecology, FL, and feel free to request an appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Hormones and Perimenopause<\/b><\/h2>\n

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    Perimenopause is often not observed separately from premenopause, but there are changes in a woman’s body, and specialists may separate them. When a woman enters perimenopause, changes in hormone levels occur: progesterone levels decline, while estrogen levels vary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Oscillations in estrogen levels are most characteristic of this phase. Estrogen levels shoot up and down much more often and faster in perimenopause than they usually do. The brain controls the release and distribution of estrogen. These hormonal changes in perimenopause and menopause occur due to disturbances in feedback signals on the ovary-hypothalamus-pituitary gland axis (neuroendocrine system).<\/span><\/p>\n

    At the very beginning of perimenopause, estrogen may increase, while later, it decreases significantly at the end of this phase. That affects all processes in the female body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Indicators of perimenopause, and often menopause, due to hormonal level changes can be:<\/span><\/p>\n