Fuzzy Thinking — What was I saying?

Do you find that you can’t seem to concentrate or remember minor details the way you used to? Perhaps, you stop yourself mid-sentence to re-read the sentence or paragraph that came before. Or you are on your way to begin a task but by the type you get there you’re not sure why you were headed there in the first place. Mid-task or mid-sentence you forget what you were doing or saying. You run into a long-time acquaintance but cannot remember her name. Many people may accept such experiences as a normal consequence of aging. Most women may not be aware that impaired memory and concentration are a symptom of the perimenopausal stage (pre-menopause). “Fuzzy thinking” may not be the most debilitating symptom of perimenopause, but it is not one that women have to accept either.

Prescription vs. Alternative

Scientists have noted that the symptoms associated with hot flashes occur because of a decrease in hormonal levels. This decrease can affect neurotransmitters in the brain that control the body’s temperature. Researchers are not still exactly certain how the decrease in hormonal levels is able to achieve this effect. They have found, however, that progesterone is effective in reducing hot flashes when given as a skin cream, or oral tablet or vaginal gel. In studies, hot flashes were reduced two to five times more often than with a placebo.

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