As I navigate a quite frankly wild range of perimenopause symptoms, I’m realizing that many of the niggles I thought were muscle soreness could actually be down to hormonal changes.

I thought my recent hip pain might be down to my newfound love of Pilates, but when I spoke to menopause expert Dr Louise Newson , she explained it could be a symptom of perimenopause and menopause.

“Muscle and joint pains in general are very common symptoms during perimenopause and menopause,” says Newson, founder of the Balance menopause app and host of The Doctor Louise Newson Podcast . You may like

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