Exhausted, anxious, not sleeping, and told your tests are normal? Naturopath Katie Rice explains what perimenopause really feels like, why it gets missed, and what tests to ask for.

You're exhausted but you can't sleep. Your skin is flaring, your cycle is unpredictable, and nothing seems to help. There's a feedback loop connecting stress, cortisol, and PCOS that makes the condition harder to manage and once you understand it, everything starts to make more sense.