India, Aug. 5 -- Once a topic rarely discussed outside doctors' clinics, perimenopause is now all over social media - from Instagram reels and YouTube videos to podcasts and online forums - with women openly sharing experiences of brain fog, anxiety, weight gain, sleeplessness and irregular periods. While this has helped raise awareness and break the stigma surrounding this often-overlooked life stage, experts warn that it has also led to a rise in self-diagnosis, with many women attributing every new symptom in their late 30s or 40s to perimenopause without seeking medical advice.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Bimalpreet Mohan - director, chief radiologist and women's health specialist at Capital Health Clinic in Hauz Khas, New ...