Claire Sterling

Claire Sterling writes the perimenopause section of Midlife Atlas. Her nine guides follow the transition in sequence: what perimenopause is, when it starts and why it can begin early, the first signs to look for, how long it lasts, and what the hormone changes underneath it actually are.

She also covers the questions that arrive once someone suspects it — which tests are worth having and which are not, what else can look like perimenopause, whether pregnancy is still possible, and how to prepare for the appointment.