I'm 44 years old up until my last three cycles, my periods were like clockwork, although for a while they have been shorter and really heavy for one day and then very light - usually only lasting four days. For the last three cycles, I have come on my period 3/4 days earlier. I don't have brain fog, Vaginal dryness, sore breasts or hot flushes and I've always suffered with sleep problems, so can't really tell if that's worse than usual. I've been feeling quite tired and suffer from low moods, but again, that's not something new. Have always been tired from sleep problems and have always had fluctuating moods. I think I do feel more emotional than usual though, or maybe less able to cope with normal life stress than usual at least.
Do people take HRT in perimenopause or is that something people take once they haven't had a period for a long time?