Nobody ever signs up for perimenopause, and yet, here we are. Is it not enough that we've already been through puberty, pregnancy, childbirth and Year 9? Is. it. not. enough? Apparently, it isn't. Just when you start to relax a little, our bodies throw this ghastly...
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Puberty vs Perimenopause: Let’s get ready to rumble
I've spent years researching and writing about the 'perfect age' to have kids (spoiler: there isn't one), but there is one angle that has only just become apparent to me. As someone who 'delayed' children, having my first at 32 -- an age I have learned that many still...
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