If you think menopause is just hot flashes and missed periods… think again. For many women, menopause can feel like waking up in a body you no longer recognize. One minute you’re functioning normally, and the next you’re sweating through your pajamas at 3AM, forgetting why you walked into a room, snapping at everyone around you, and wondering if you’re somehow “losing it.” The truth? Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can affect nearly every system in the bod