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What is perimenopause —
and why does nobody explain it properly?

Most women arrive in perimenopause completely unprepared. Not because the information doesn't exist — but because it has always been locked away in medical journals or buried in generic advice. This course changes that.

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What is perimenopause, really?

Perimenopause is the transition phase before menopause — typically beginning in a woman's early-to-mid 40s, though it can start earlier. It is not a single event but a years-long hormonal shift, often beginning 4 to 10 years before periods stop entirely.

During this time, the ovaries gradually reduce their output of estrogen and progesterone — two hormones that regulate not just the reproductive cycle, but also the brain, heart, bones, muscles, gut, urinary tract, and skin. When these hormones fluctuate unpredictably and then decline, the effects are felt across the entire body.

"Perimenopause is one of the most significant hormonal transitions a woman will experience in her lifetime — and yet it remains one of the least discussed and least understood in mainstream health education."

The result is a constellation of symptoms that often appear unrelated — which is precisely why so many women spend years seeking answers without getting them. Perimenopause is not a malfunction. It is a predictable biological process. Understanding it changes everything.

Hot flushes & night sweats
Irregular periods
Brain fog & memory changes
Anxiety & low mood
Sleep disruption
Joint & muscle pain
Pelvic floor changes
Reduced libido
Weight redistribution
Bone density loss
Heart palpitations
Skin & hair changes

What this course covers

Ten modules built on peer-reviewed research, structured to take you from foundational biology through to practical, evidence-based strategies for training, nutrition, sleep, pelvic health, emotional wellbeing, and medical options — all in plain language.

  • Free
    Module 1 — Female Anatomy & Biology Try free
    How the female hormonal system works. The key hormones, the structures that produce them, and why their influence extends far beyond reproduction. The essential foundation for everything that follows.
  • 2
    Module 2 — The Science of Perimenopause
    Definition, staging (STRAW+10), how and why hormones fluctuate, vasomotor symptoms, and the full symptom landscape with mechanisms explained.
  • 3
    Module 3 — Psychology of Perimenopause
    The brain as an estrogen-dependent organ. Dr Lisa Mosconi's neuroimaging research, brain fog, memory, anxiety, depression, and identity during transition.
  • 4
    Module 4 — Emotional Wellbeing
    Emotional reactivity and the hormonal brain. CBT including CBT-M, mindfulness, ACT, communication strategies, and building psychological resilience.
  • 5
    Module 5 — Nutrition for Hormonal Health
    Why nutritional needs change, protein, anti-inflammatory eating, blood sugar regulation, bone health nutrition, the estrobolome, phytoestrogens, and supplement evidence.
  • 6
    Module 6 — Exercise, Strength & Movement
    Why perimenopause changes exercise needs. Resistance training, cardiovascular exercise, HIIT adaptations, bone density, and recovery strategies.
  • 7
    Module 7 — Sleep & the Nervous System
    How hormones disrupt sleep, circadian rhythm changes, CBT-I (the gold standard approach), perimenopause-specific sleep hygiene, and nervous system regulation.
  • 8
    Module 8 — Pelvic Health & the Pelvic Floor
    Pelvic floor anatomy, how estrogen maintains pelvic health, GSM, urinary incontinence types, prolapse, correct exercise technique, and local vaginal estrogen.
  • 9
    Module 9 — Wellness, Longevity & Preventive Care
    Cardiovascular health, bone density and osteoporosis prevention, metabolic health, cognitive health and dementia prevention, skin, and longevity frameworks.
  • 10
    Module 10 — HRT, Medications & Navigating Your Healthcare
    MHT types and delivery routes, the timing hypothesis, what the WHI study actually showed, progestogen choices, non-hormonal options, and self-advocacy strategies.

Built on real science, not wellness trends

Every claim in this course is supported by peer-reviewed research. The content draws on the published work of internationally recognised specialists across six disciplines — the same expert sources that inform elite coaching certifications such as Girls Gone Strong's Menopause Coaching Specialist programme.

References are cited throughout and available in each module's downloadable PDF summary. This is not a wellness blog repackaged as a course. It is science — made accessible.

🧬 Reproductive Endocrinologists & OB/GYNs
🧠 Neuroscientists & Neurologists
🏋️ Exercise Physiologists
🥗 Registered Dietitians & Nutrition Scientists
🩹 Pelvic Health Physiotherapists
🧘 Clinical Psychologists

Who is this course for?

This course is for any woman who wants to understand what is happening in her body during perimenopause — and what she can do about it. You do not need a science background. You do not need to be mid-transition. Many women start this course in their late 30s as a foundation, others start in full perimenopause because they are finally ready for real answers.

It is equally valuable for coaches, personal trainers, and health practitioners who work with women in this life stage and want their practice grounded in current evidence.

What you will walk away with is genuine understanding — not a list of tips, but a solid mental model of your own biology, the confidence to have better conversations with healthcare providers, and a clear, evidence-based framework for the choices ahead of you.

Start with Module 1 — free.

No account needed. Read the full module, complete the knowledge check, and decide if the full course is right for you.

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